Jai Prakash Alias Jiuat Sahani v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail ALLOWED — Allahabad High Court — S. 438 Cr.P.C. — Criminal Misc AB Application No. 7325 of 2024 — Applicant: Jai Prakash @ Jiuat Sahani — Case Crime No. 122/2014, Ss. 363/366/376 IPC, Distt. Varanasi — personal bond Rs. 50,000/- plus two sureties of like amount — conditions: appearance before IO, no witness tampering/threat/inducement, cooperation in investigation, no misuse of bail — cancellation permitted on breach, expeditious cancellation directed — reliance on Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre vs. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694 — no definite opinion expressed on merits — decided 22.5.2025 — Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:88255.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: in the event of arrest in Case Crime No. 122 of 2014 (Sections 363/366/376 IPC, District Varanasi), the applicant is to be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- and two sureties of the like amount, subject to the conditions recorded in the order (appearance before Investigating Officer as required; no threat/inducement/coercion to witnesses; cooperation with investigation and no misuse of bail liberty), with liberty to the prosecution side to seek cancellation upon breach.