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Lokesh Meena v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC6 Jul 2025BAIL/16229/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Bail granted; Allahabad High Court; Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 16229 of 2025; Lokesh Meena; Case Crime No. 6 of 2024; Section 457 I.P.C.; Section 380 I.P.C.; Section 411 I.P.C.; Police Station Kagaraul; District Agra; parity with co-accused Santosh Saini and Vishnu Kumar Saini (bail orders dated 10.05.2024 and 28.03.2024 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 12956 of 2024 and 10547 of 2024); offences punishable upto 7 years; Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another, (2021) 10 SCC 773; Siddharth vs State of U.P. and another, (2022) 1 SCC 676; law laid down by Apex Court for offences punishable upto 7 years; no criminal antecedents; languishing in jail since 24.02.2025; personal bond and two sureties; bail conditions; breach ground for cancellation; verification of surety identity, status and residence proof.

What did the court decide?

Applicant Lokesh Meena ordered 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, subject to conditions (i) no inducement/threat/promise or tampering with evidence, (ii) sincere cooperation in trial/investigation without seeking adjournments, (iii) no indulgence in criminal activity after release, (iv) attendance per the executed bond; breach of any condition to be a ground for cancellation of bail; identity, status and residence proof of applicant and sureties to be verified by the court concerned before bonds are accepted. ¶12

Why is it important?

The applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity with the co-accused persons who have already been released on bail. ¶11

What the court decided

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Outcome

Applicant Lokesh Meena ordered 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, subject to conditions (i) no inducement/threat/promise or tampering with evidence, (ii) sincere cooperation in trial/investigation without seeking adjournments, (iii) no indulgence in criminal activity after release, (iv) attendance per the executed bond; breach of any condition to be a ground for cancellation of bail; identity, status and residence proof of applicant and sureties to be verified by the court concerned before bonds are accepted.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Lokesh Meena, should be released on bail during the pendency of the trial in Case Crime No. 6 of 2024 (Sections 457, 380, 411 I.P.C., P.S. Kagaraul, District Agra), in particular on the ground of parity with co-accused already enlarged on bail.

Court's answer

The applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity with the co-accused persons who have already been released on bail.

Ratio / Principle

In deciding the bail prayer for offences punishable up to 7 years, this court considered the entire facts and circumstances together with the law laid down by the Apex Court regarding offences punishable up to 7 years (Satender Kumar Antil; Siddharth), kept in view the nature of offence, evidence and complicity of accused, and granted bail without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.

Key takeaways

The learned A.G.A., while vehemently opposing the prayer for bail, could not dispute the fact that the applicant has parity with the co-accused persons who have already been released on bail.ratio¶9

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, J.), by order dated 7.7.2025 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 16229 of 2025, allowed bail to applicant Lokesh Meena in Case Crime No. 6 of 2024 under Sections 457, 380 and 411 I.P.C., Police Station Kagaraul, District Agra, during the pendency of the trial. The grant rested on parity: co-accused Santosh Saini and Vishnu Kumar Saini had already been enlarged on bail by coordinate Benches of the Court vide orders dated 10.05.2024 and 28.03.2024 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 12956 of 2024 and 10547 of 2024 respectively, a parity the learned A.G.A. could not dispute despite opposing the prayer. Bail was decided considering the law laid down by the Apex Court regarding offences punishable upto 7 years in Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another, (2021) 10 SCC 773 and Siddharth vs State of U.P. and another, (2022) 1 SCC 676, keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence and complicity of accused, without expressing any opinion on the merits. Release ordered on a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to four conditions (no inducement or tampering; cooperation without adjournments; no fresh criminal activity; attendance per bond); breach is a ground for cancellation, and identity, status and residence proof of applicant and sureties to be verified before bonds are accepted.

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:108778

Court No. - 68

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 16229 of 2025

Applicant :- Lokesh Meena Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Uma Dutt Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.

Heard Sri Uma Dutt Shukla, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Ramesh Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 6 of 2024, under Section 457, 380, 411 I.P.C., Police Station- Kagaraul, District- Agra, during the pendency of the trial.

Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the instant case. It is further submitted that all the offences are punishable upto 7 years. It is further submitted that co-accused persons, Santosh Saini and Vishnu Kumar Saini, have already been enlarged on bail by coordinate Benches of this Court vide orders dated 10.05.2024 and 28.03.2024 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 12956 of 2024 and 10547 of 2024 respectively, therefore, the applicant is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. It is also submitted that applicant has no criminal antecedents to his credit. The applicant is a law abiding citizen and he is languishing in jail since 24.02.2025. In case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings.

Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the fact that applicant has parity with the coaccused persons who have already been released on bail.

Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as well as law laid down by the Apex Court regarding offences punishable

upto 7 years in Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another reported in (2021) 10 SCC 773 and Siddharth vs State of U.P. and another; (2022) 1 SCC 676 and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of accused and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity.

Let the applicant- Lokesh Meena involved in the aforementioned 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:-

i. The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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

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

iv. The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by him.

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

Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

Order Date :- 7.7.2025 KS

Digitally signed by :- KISHAN SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the applicant, Lokesh Meena, should be released on bail during the pendency of the trial in Case Crime No. 6 of 2024 (Sections 457, 380, 411 I.P.C., P.S. Kagaraul, District Agra), in particular on the ground of parity with co-accused already enlarged on bail.¶7
The court held
The applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity with the co-accused persons who have already been released on bail.ratio¶11

Cases cited

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Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and AnotherRelied on¶11
(2021) 10 SCC 773 · Who else cites this
Siddharth vs State of U.P. and anotherRelied on¶11
(2022) 1 SCC 676 · Who else cites this

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Indian Penal Code457, 380, 411¶7

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Underlying case: applicant sought release on bail in Case Crime No. 6 of 2024 under Sections 457, 380 and 411 I.P.C., Police Station Kagaraul, District Agra, during the pendency of the trial.¶7
Prior proceeding
Co-accused persons Santosh Saini and Vishnu Kumar Saini have already been enlarged on bail by coordinate Benches of this Court.¶8
Prior proceeding
Coordinate-Bench bail orders dated 10.05.2024 and 28.03.2024 were passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 12956 of 2024 and 10547 of 2024 respectively.¶8
Prior proceeding
Applicant is languishing in jail since 24.02.2025.¶8

Parties & counsel

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applicant
Lokesh Meena¶4
Uma Dutt Shukla
respondent
State of U.P.¶4
Ramesh Kumar, G.A.

Coram

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Arun Kumar Singh Deshwalauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Allahabad HC
Decided on: 6 Jul 2025 · July
Registered: 9 May 2025
Case no.: BAIL/16229/2025
CNR: UPHC012338392025
Case type: CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION

All orders in this case

3 orders share this CNR

20 May 2025Order 1 · Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal
6 Jul 2025Order 2 — this page
7 Jul 2025Order 3 · Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal

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Cite this judgement

Lokesh Meena v. State of U.P., BAIL/16229/2025 (ALL), decided on 6 July 2025.

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Cases cited2

Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and AnotherRelied on¶11
Siddharth vs State of U.P. and anotherRelied on¶11

Open Authorities

Statutes1

Indian Penal Code457, 380, 411

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Procedural history4

Underlying case: applicant sought release on bail in Case Crime No. 6 of 2024 under Sections 457, 380 and 411 I.P.C., Police Station Kagaraul, District Agra, during the pendency of the trial.
Co-accused persons Santosh Saini and Vishnu Kumar Saini have already been enlarged on bail by coordinate Benches of this Court.

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Bench / Coram

Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal

Parties & counsel