Manju Kaushal v. State of U.P. Thru.Prin.Secy. Home Deptt. Lko.
Bail – parity with co-accused
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:83364), Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 12838 of 2024, decided 12.12.2024 by Siddharth, J. Bail granted to applicant Manju Kaushal in Case Crime No. 165 of 2020 under Sections 409, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 506 and 120-B IPC, PS Baldi Rai, District Sultanpur, on parity with co-accused Dharmendra Kaushal (enlarged on bail on 18.9.2024); applicant in jail since 29.3.2022; Court relied on Satendra Kumar Antil v. C.B.I. (SC, 11.07.2022, SLP (Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021) and noted jail overcrowding; no opinion expressed on merits; release on personal bond and two sureties subject to standard bail conditions. Counsel: Pramod Kumar Tiwari and Smt. Usha Tiwari for applicant; G.A. and Rajnish Kumar Verma, A.G.A., for the State.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Manju Kaushal to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 165 of 2020 on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence, cooperation in trial without adjournments, no criminal activity, no inducement to witnesses, undertaking regarding evidence dates, personal presence at opening of case, framing of charge and Section 313 Cr.P.C. statement); sureties to be verified before release order; breach to be a ground for cancellation of bail.