Virendra Kumar Verma vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Virendra Kumar Verma vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 403 of 2022 on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the stated conditions.

Issue for consideration

Whether applicant Virendra Kumar Verma should be released on bail in Case Crime No. 403 of 2022 under Section 2/3 of the U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station Sector-49 Noida, District Gautam Budh Nagar, during pendency of trial.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, and having considered the material on record, the larger mandate of Article 21 and the dictum of the Apex Court in Dataram Singh v. State of U.P., the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime is to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned.

Ratio / Principle

Release on bail is subject to conditions: the applicant shall not tamper with prosecution evidence or intimidate/pressurize witnesses, shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking adjournments, and shall not indulge in any criminal activity after release; breach of any such condition shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, S. 2/3 — High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Siddharth, J.) allowed the bail application of Virendra Kumar Verma in Case Crime No. 403 of 2022, Police Station Sector-49 Noida, District Gautam Budh Nagar, during pendency of trial. As per the gang chart the applicant was said to be involved in two criminal cases in which he is on bail; he alleged false implication due to police rivalry, had no criminal history to his credit, and was languishing in jail since 25.11.2024. Considering the material on record, the larger mandate of Article 21 of the Constitution and the dictum of the Apex Court in Dataram Singh v. State of U.P., (2018) 3 SCC 22, and without expressing any opinion on the merits, the court directed release on a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions that the applicant shall not tamper with prosecution evidence or intimidate/pressurize witnesses, shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking adjournments, and shall not indulge in any criminal activity after release; breach of any condition to be a ground for cancellation of bail.

Court No. - 47

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10865 of 2025

Applicant :- Virendra Kumar Verma Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ashutosh Kumar Srivastava,Rakesh Kumar Srivastava

Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A.

The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Virendra Kumar Verma, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 403 of 2022, under Section 2/3 of U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station- Sector-49 Noida, District- Gautam Budh Nagar, during pendency of trial.

According to the gang chart the applicant is said to has been involved in two criminal cases wherein he is on bail. The applicant alleges false implication in the present case due to police rivalry. He is languishing in jail since 25.11.2024.The applicant has no criminal history to his credit

Having considered the material on record, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another, reported in (2018) 3 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :-

The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.

The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.

The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

Order Date :- 8.4.2025 Atul kr. sri.

Digitally signed by :- ATUL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad