Suresh Yadav v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail allowed — Suresh Yadav v. State of U.P.; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 13); Justice Rajeev Singh; decided 24.1.2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:4710; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 10727 of 2024; second bail application in F.I.R. No. 440 of 2020; Sections 419, 420, 406, 506, 120-B IPC; P.S. Kotwali Nagar, District Ayodhya; custody since 25.4.2022; first bail rejected 23.4.2024 (Bail Application No. 8856 of 2022) with direction to expedite trial; charge not framed; offences conceded triable by Magistrate; bail on personal bond and two sureties; conditions referencing Section 229-A IPC, Section 82 Cr.P.C., Section 174-A IPC, Section 313 Cr.P.C.; counter affidavit of complainant taken on record.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Suresh Yadav to be released on bail in F.I.R. No. 440 of 2020 upon furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to six conditions: (i) no commission of a similar offence; (ii) no inducement, threat, promise to dissuade disclosure or tampering with evidence; (iii) undertaking not to seek adjournment on evidence dates, failing which the trial court may treat it as abuse of liberty of bail; (iv) presence on each fixed date personally or through counsel, failing which the trial court may proceed under Section 229-A IPC; (v) on misuse during trial, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and, on failure to appear, proceedings under Section 174-A IPC; (vi) in-person presence at opening of the case, framing of charge and recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C.; violation of conditions to permit the court below to cancel bail.