Udairaj Harijan @ Udai v. State of U.P Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail ALLOWED; applicant Udairaj Harijan @ Udai; FIR No. 142 of 2023; Sections 302, 323, 504, 506 IPC; P.S. Jethwara, District Pratapgarh; alleged homicide via rod/lathi blow to head during dispute over payment of money owed; post mortem: two lacerated wounds (frontal region, eye region); court's finding: petty-issue dispute with provocation, prima facie mens rea apparently missing; custody since 22.7.2023; one prior criminal history of minor offence; merits expressly not commented upon; personal bond plus two sureties of Rs. 20,000/- each; conditions re hearings, no similar offence, no inducement/tampering; single-judge bench (Pankaj Bhatia, J.), Lucknow Bench, Court No. 12; decided December 2, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail in FIR No. 142 of 2023 upon furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs. 20,000/- each, subject to conditions: (a) execute a bond undertaking to attend hearings; (b) commit no offence similar to that of which accused or suspected; (c) make no direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure to Court/police or tamper with evidence.