Sahil Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Homes Lko.
Criminal – Bail – Multiple criminal cases against one accused
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Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 14); Application U/S 482 No. 3117 of 2025; Applicant: Sahil Kumar v. Opposite Party: State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Homes Lko.; decided 11.4.2025 by Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J.; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:20757. Subject: acceptance of one personal bond and two sureties furnished in one criminal case as sufficient for release in all other pending criminal cases (common bond/sureties across multiple FIRs; avoidance of multiplicity of sureties; indigent accused). Statutes: Section 482 Cr.P.C.; Section 528 BNSS; offences under Sections 409, 420, 120-B IPC. Precedents relied on: Hani Nishad @ Mohammad Imran @ Vikky v. State of U.P. (SLP (Crim.) Nos. 8914-8915 of 2018); Shivam Gupta @ Shubham @ Lavi v. State of U.P. (Application U/S 482 No.466 of 2024); Dr. Abhishek Yadav v. State of U.P. (Application U/S 482 No.18948 of 2023). Related bail orders: Crl. Misc. Bail Application Nos. 2311, 2310, 2314 of 2025 (orders dated 19.3.2025); Case Crime Nos. 371 of 2021, 02 of 2022, 93 of 2022, P.S. Vibhuti Khand, District Lucknow; surety quantum Rs. 1,00,000/- each plus personal bond of the same amount.