Bunty Mandal and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko
Case brief
What is this about?
Ordinary bail ALLOWED; cyber-fraud/SIM-misuse case (sold complainant's phone, forged UPI ID, PhonePe/Google Pay transactions). Statutes: S.303(2), S.317(2), S.317(4), S.318(2) B.N.S; S.66-C, S.66-D I.T Act; conditions invoke S.82 Cr.P.C. (now S.84 BNSS) and S.174-A IPC (now S.209 of BNS). FIR/Crime No. 356 of 2025, P.S. Kotwali Ayodhya, District Ayodhya/Faizabad. Factors favouring bail: no independent/public witness to Rs. 1 lakh recovery; jail since 28.06.2025; counsel claims of false implication, clean record, seven linked cases, no IO-recovered material or traced online transactions. Judge: Karunesh Singh Pawar; bench: Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Court No. 15; dated 13-10-2025; applicants Bunty Mandal and Chhotu Mahto; counsel Pravin Singh; opposite party State of U.P. (Home Deptt.), G.A.
What did the court decide?
Release of applicants Bunty Mandal and Chhotu Mahto on bail on furnishing separate personal bonds and two sureties each separately in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to imposed conditions of no tampering with evidence, no pressurising/intimidation of prosecution witnesses, no inducement/threat/promise, an undertaking not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present, presence before the trial court on each fixed date, and specified consequences under Section 82 Cr.P.C./Section 84 BNSS and Section 174-A IPC/Section 209 of BNS in case of misuse of bail.