Istekhar v. State of Up
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted — Istekhar v. State of U.P., Allahabad High Court, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 16891 of 2025 (decided September 9, 2025, Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J.); Crime No. 0026/2025 under Sections 309(4) and 317(2), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; P.S. Afzalgarh, District Bijnor; applicant in custody since 15.02.2025; parity argued with co-accused Khushird and Furkan (Bail Applications Nos. 16916/2025 and 22162/2025, orders dated 25.08.2025 and 24.07.2025); release on personal bond and two sureties of the same amount; conditions against tampering, intimidation, misuse of liberty and inducement; trial court empowered to cancel bail on breach.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: applicant to be released on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of the same amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions — (1) no tampering with prosecution evidence during investigation or trial; (2) no intimidating or threatening prosecution witnesses or the victim/complainant; (3) compliance with court orders, appearance on scheduled dates without unnecessary delay and honest cooperation in trial; (4) no misuse of bail liberty and no involvement in any criminal activity or criminal act; (5) no inducement, threat or promise, directly or indirectly, to any person acquainted with the facts or to police officials to dissuade them from disclosing facts to the court. Trial court free to cancel bail on breach of any condition.