Lavkush Yadav Vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Allahabad HC (2025)

Lavkush Yadav Vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Applicant Lavkush Yadav to be released on bail in FIR No.373 of 2024 on furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the stated conditions of attending hearings, desisting from similar offences, and refraining from inducement, threat, promise or tampering with evidence.

Issue for consideration

Whether applicant Lavkush Yadav, in custody since 09.10.2024 in FIR No.373 of 2024 (Sections 103(1), 61(2)Ka, 3(5) of BNS, Police Station Sandana, District Sitapur) with no criminal antecedents, is entitled to release on bail, particularly on the ground of parity with co-accused Priyanka Singh, who was enlarged on bail vide order dated 06.02.2025 despite similar allegations.

Court's answer

Considering that the allegations against the applicant are similar to those against the co-accused (Priyanka Singh) who was enlarged on bail vide order dated 06.02.2025, and that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is in custody since 09.10.2024, the court holds that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is granted subject to the applicant furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned, and subject to conditions: (a) executing a bond undertaking to attend hearings; (b) not committing any offence similar to that of which he is accused or suspected; and (c) not directly or indirectly making 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, nor tampering with the evidence.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 1916 of 2025 — Lavkush Yadav v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. (High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Pankaj Bhatia, J.; decided November 6, 2025). Applicant sought enlargement on bail in FIR No.373 of 2024, under Sections 103(1), 61(2)Ka, 3(5) of BNS, Police Station Sandana, District Sitapur; his name surfaced in a statement under Section 180 of BNS. Counsel relied on parity with co-accused Priyanka Singh, enlarged on bail vide order dated 06.02.2025, the applicant's absence of criminal antecedents, and custody since 09.10.2024. Court granted bail on the ground of parity, requiring personal bonds and two reliable sureties of the like amount each, with conditions: bond to undertake to attend hearings; no commission of any offence similar to that accused or suspected; and no direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure to the Court or police officer, nor tampering with the evidence.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1916 of 2025

Lavkush Yadav

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.

	....	.Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Ranjeet Singh, Askari Husain, Singh, Rajesh Trivedi	Digvijay
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.
Court No.- 12

HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record.

2 . The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.373 of 2024, under Sections 103(1), 61(2)Ka, 3(5) of BNS, Police Station Sandana, District Sitapur.

3 . The Counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of the FIR, it was alleged that son of the informant had left his home and subsequently, his body was found and apprehension was expressed that the accused named in the FIR might have committed the offence. Subsequently, the name of the applicant surfaced in the statement under Section 180 of BNS. He further argues that one of the co-accused, namely, Priyanka Singh was enlarged on bail vide order dated 06.02.2025. He lastly argues that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is in custody since 09.10.2024.

4 . Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer.

5. Considering the nature of the allegations levelled against the applicant, which are similar to the co-accused, who was enlarged on bail vide order dated 06.02.2025 and the fact that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is in custody since 09.10.2024, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed .

BAIL No. 1916 of 2025

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6. Let the applicant Lavkush Yadav be released on bail in the abovesaid first information report number on his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:

(a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings;

(b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and

(c) 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.

(Pankaj Bhatia,J.)

November 6, 2025

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Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench