Ashok Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 15), Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. — Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 10469 of 2025, decided October 29, 2025 — Ashok Singh v. State of U.P. — bail allowed — Case Crime No. 218 of 2025, P.S. Harchandpur, district Raebareli — Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109, 115(2), 351(3), 352 BNS / Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 323, 506, 504 I.P.C. — firing with double barrel 12 bore gun and pistol, danda — no injury to complainant side, five bystanders with simple pellet injuries — grievous injuries to accused applicant omitted from FIR — applicant hospitalised at AIIMS Raebareli 15.8.2025 to 3.9.2025 — CCTV footage of co-accused Ajeet firing — Lakshmi Singh v. State of Bihar AIR 1976 SC 2263 relied on — bail conditions incl. Sections 229-A I.P.C./269 BNS, 82 Cr.P.C./84 BNSS, 174-A I.P.C./209 BNS.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Ashok Singh released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) no tampering with evidence; (ii) no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses; (iii) no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts; (iv) undertaking not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present, failing which the trial court may treat it as abuse of liberty of bail; (v) presence before the trial court on each date fixed, personally or through counsel, failing which proceedings under Section 229-A I.P.C. (now 269 BNS); (vi) upon misuse of bail liberty and proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. (now 84 BNSS) with non-appearance, proceedings under Section 174-A I.P.C. (now 209 BNS).