Mohd. Anwar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Mohd. Anwar v. State of U.P. — High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Rajeev Singh, J.), Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 133 of 2025, order dated 8.1.2025 (neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:1234). Keywords: bail under U.P. Gangsters Act, Sections 2/3; twin conditions of Section 19 (4) satisfied; single case in gang chart with applicant already on bail; parity with co-accused Mohd. Murad (bail granted 03.01.2025 in Crl. Misc. Bail Application No. 13342 of 2024); custody since 21.10.2024; Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Pratapgarh; bail conditions referencing Sections 229-A and 174-A IPC and Sections 82 and 313 Cr.P.C.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Mohd. Anwar to be released on bail in F.I.R. No. 579 of 2024 on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) no offence similar to that accused/suspected; (ii) no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure or tamper with evidence; (iii) undertaking not to seek adjournment on dates fixed for evidence when witnesses are present, default to be treated as abuse of liberty of bail; (iv) presence before trial court on each date personally or through counsel, absence without sufficient cause actionable under Section 229-A IPC; (v) on misuse of liberty of bail, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. may be issued and failure to appear actionable under Section 174-A IPC; (vi) presence in person on dates fixed for opening of the case, framing of charge and recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C.; violation of conditions to be treated as misuse of bail with liberty to the court below to pass appropriate orders regarding cancellation of bail.