Jabar Singh Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2025)

Jabar Singh Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail application allowed: applicant Jabar Singh directed to be released on bail, subject to five conditions (no evasion of trial; no similar offence and no tampering with/harm to complainant, victims or witnesses; compliance with court orders and cooperation with investigation; good conduct and no unlawful activity while on bail; loss of the benefit of bail if he contacts or influences co-accused persons or witnesses during the bail period), with a copy of the reasoned order to be sent to the jail superintendents concerned for information and necessary action.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Jabar Singh, in custody since 21.03.2025 in connection with case No. 87/2025 under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, should be enlarged on bail.

Court's answer

Having regard to the material available on record, the possibility of the accused absconding after release, his criminal antecedents, and the possibility of tampering with the evidence and witnesses, the court found that appropriate grounds exist for releasing the applicant on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Accordingly, considering the arguments raised above concerning the applicant's antecedents, a copy of the order passed by the court, together with its reasons, is to be forwarded to the jail superintendents concerned for their information and necessary action, and the applicant is thereby directed to be released on bail.

Key takeaways

The release on bail is subject to five enumerated conditions: (i) no attempt to evade the trial/hearing process; (ii) no commission of similar offences and no causing of harm to, or tampering with, the complainant/victims or witnesses; (iii) compliance with the court's directions and appearance/cooperation as and when required for investigation or proceedings; (iv) maintenance of good conduct while on bail and abstention from any unlawful activity or crime and from involvement with other accused persons; and (v) forfeiture of the benefit of bail, to be weighed by the court, if during the bail period the applicant comes into contact with other accused persons or witnesses and seeks to induce, threaten or win them over.ratio¶14

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J.), Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 20545 of 2025 (order dated 22.7.2025): bail allowed to applicant Jabar Singh, held in custody since 21.03.2025 in connection with case No. 87/2025 under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3) and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Weighing the material on record, the likelihood of absconding after release, the applicant's antecedents and the possibility of evidence/witness tampering, the court found sufficient grounds for release and directed that a copy of the order with its reasons be forwarded to the jail superintendents concerned for information and necessary action. Release made subject to five conditions, including non-evasion of trial, no repetition of offence or tampering with complainant/victims/witnesses, compliance with court directions and cooperation with investigation, good conduct during bail, and forfeiture of the benefit of bail if the applicant contacts or seeks to influence co-accused persons or witnesses.

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:120573

Court No. - 70

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 20545 of 2025

Applicant :- Jabar Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Rakesh Kumar Rathore,Sanjeev Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

वररममनदमणणणकपककररजममनरपमररनमपत, आववदक Jabar Singh कक ओरसवमम०अ०सस० 87/2025 अनरर धमरम 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) भमररतयनयमयससहहरम, रमनमहकशनत, जजलमममनपमरतममजममनरपर ममककरनवहवरमपसरमरहकयमरयमहम।

आववदककवहवदमनअजधवकमएवसहवदमनअपरशमसककयअजधवकमककसमनम ररमपतमवलतकमपररशतलनहकयम।

आववदककवहवदमनअजधवकमनवरकरपसरमरहकयमहकआववदकककइस पकररममरलरएवसफजरढसरसवझझठमफससमयमरयमहम।उनकमयहभतरकरहम हकमममलवकवसहअहभयमकसमनतलकमममरककजममनर, जममनरआववदनपत सस० 22136/2025 ममइसनयमयमलयकवअनयनयमयपतठकवआदवशहदनमसक 18.07.2025 कवदमरमसवतकमरहकयमजमचमककहम।आववदककमवमदभत सहअहभयमककवसममनहम।इसजलएआववदकभतसहअहभयमकसवसममनरमकव आधमरपरजममनरपमनवकमअजधकमरतहम।उनकमकरनहमहकआववदककक ओरसवयहआशवमसनहदयमरयमहमहकवहकमनझनककपहकयमममसहयकरकरनव कवजलएरमयमरहमऔरजबभतआवशयकरमहकरतवहईममनदमरतसवहवचमरर नयमयमलयकवसमकखमदककउपलबधकरमएरमऔरउनसभतशररसककसवतकमर करनवकवजलएभतरमयमरहमजकनयमयमलयउसपरअजधरकहपरकरवरत।आववदक हनदरषहमररमवहइसपकररममहद० 21.03.2025 सवकमरमरमरममहनरदहम, इसजलएआववदकककजममनरपरछकडहदयमजमय।

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Order Date :- 22.7.2025 CP.sahani

Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA PRAKASH SAHANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad