Rajiv Nayan Pandey v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Judge Karunesh Singh Pawar (order dated December 12, 2025), allowed Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 12386 of 2025 of Rajiv Nayan Pandey on parity in Case Crime No. 290 of 2025 (P.S. Bijnor, District Lucknow South), alleging offences under Sections 340(2), 336(3), 338, 318(4), 319(2) and 61(2) BNS read with Sections 10 and 3 of the U.P. Public Examination Act. Parity drawn from co-accused Sudhanshu Kumar's bail granted 20.11.2025 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 11345 of 2025; applicant in jail since 07.10.2025 with no criminal history; alleged recovery of mobile phone, four ATM cards, Aadhaar and PAN cards and Rs. 170/- disputed for lack of independent witness. Keywords: bail on parity; U.P. Public Examinations Act offences; BNS Ss. 340(2)/336(3)/338/318(4)/319(2)/61(2); bail conditions bond two sureties.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted on the ground of parity; applicant Rajiv Nayan Pandey to be released on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Magistrate/Court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) shall not tamper with prosecution evidence; (ii) shall not pressurize prosecution witnesses; (iii) shall appear on each and every date fixed by the trial Court; the trial court may impose any other condition deemed fit.