Mohit v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 12, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 12516 of 2025, Mohit v. State of U.P. thru Secretary, Department of Home; counsel Dilip Kumar Chaudhary (applicant) and G.A. (opposite party); judge Pankaj Bhatia; decided 12 December 2025. Bail allowed in FIR No. 179 of 2025, Section 108 BNS, P.S. Umribegamganj, District Gonda; abetment of suicide; old ornaments mortgaged; harassment; postmortem antemortem hanging; prima facie abetment not made out; reliance on Mariano Anto Bruno and Anr. v. Inspector of Police, 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1387; personal bond with two sureties of Rs. 20,000/- each; conditions on hearings, similar offences and tampering.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Mohit to be released on bail in FIR No. 179 of 2025 on furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs. 20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (a) executing a bond to attend hearings; (b) not committing any offence similar to that of which he is accused or suspected; and (c) not directly or indirectly making any inducement, threat or promise to dissuade any person acquainted with the facts from disclosing them, or tampering with evidence.