High Court allowed bail to Kalpnath Verma charged under Section 105 BNS for death caused by faulty electricity. Court noted absence of culpable homicide allegations and lack of criminal record.
Released on bail with personal bond and two sureties of Rs.20,000 each under specified conditions.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 4040 of 2025
Kalpnath Verma
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
.....Opposite Party(s)
| Counsel for Applicant(s) | : Pankaj Mishra |
Kumar Srivastava, | Suresh Kumar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counsel for Opposite Party(s) | : G.A. |
Court No. - 12
HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
(a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings;
(b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which she is accused or suspected of the commission; and
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(c) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.
(Pankaj Bhatia,J.)
October 14, 2025 V. Sinha
Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to bail given the missing allegations of culpable homicide and lack of criminal antecedents despite being in custody.
Whether to allow enlargement on bail in an FIR regarding death due to faulty electricity during a religious function.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Kalpnath Verma
State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Pankaj Bhatia
As recorded by the court registry
3 orders share this CNR
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