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Sarfraj Alias Faiz v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC11 Sept 2025BAIL/21733/2025

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What is this about?

Allahabad High Court bail order; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 21733 of 2025; Justice Krishan Pahal; applicant Sarfraj alias Faiz; U.P. Gangsters Act Sections 2/3; Case Crime No. 72 of 2025; P.S. Nandgram, District Ghaziabad; bail allowed without expressing opinion on merits; personal bond and two sureties each in like amount; conditions - no tampering with evidence, no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses, appearance before trial court; breach ground for cancellation; gang chart three cases already on bail; criminal history nine cases explained; in jail since 24.04.2025; A.G.A. opposed bail.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the three conditions recorded in the judgment. ¶15

Sarfraj Alias Faiz Vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Release on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the three conditions recorded in the judgment.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Sarfraj Alias Faiz, should be released on bail in Case Crime No.72 of 2025 under Section 2/3 of the U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, P.S. Nandgram, District Ghaziabad, during the pendency of trial.

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Court's answer

The bail application is allowed without expressing any opinion on the merits; the applicant 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.

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Ratio / Principle

Bail is subject to conditions: (i) the applicant shall not tamper with evidence during trial; (ii) the applicant shall not pressurise/intimidate the prosecution witnesses; (iii) the applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed.

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Key takeaways

Breach of any of the bail conditions shall be a ground for cancellation of bail; identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties must be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted - Sarfraj alias Faiz, Case Crime No. 72 of 2025, Ss. 2/3 U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, P.S. Nandgram, District Ghaziabad (Allahabad HC, Krishan Pahal, J., 12.09.2025): bail application allowed without expressing any opinion on the merits; release on personal bond and two sureties each in like amount, subject to conditions of not tampering with evidence, not pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses, and appearing before the trial court on dates fixed; breach to be a ground for cancellation of bail, with identity, status and residence proof of applicant and sureties to be verified before bonds accepted. Counsel contended the three gang-chart cases had already earned bail and the nine-case criminal history stood explained; applicant in custody since 24.04.2025; A.G.A. opposed the bail prayer.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 21733 of 2025

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Sarfraj Alias Faiz

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	Versus	.....Applicant(s)
State of U.P.		.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Anand Prakash Dubey,	Deepak Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

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Court No. - 67

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HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.

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List has been revised.

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Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

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Heard Sri Deepak Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Arun Kumar Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.

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By means of the present bail application, the applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.72 of 2025, under Section 2/3 of U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station- Nandgram, DistrictGhaziabad, during the pendency of trial.

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It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the prosecution under the Gangsters Act have been launched against the applicant on the basis of three criminal cases shown in the gang chart in which he has already been enlarged on bail by the court concerned. The details of criminal cases have been mentioned in paragraph 7 to the affidavit accompanying the bail application. He has been falsely implicated in the present case due to police rivalry. He is not the member of any gang. The criminal history of nine cases assigned to the applicant stands explained. The applicant is languishing in jail since 24.04.2025. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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On the other hand, learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail.

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BAIL No. 21733 of 2025

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Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the bail application is allowed . Let the applicant- Sarfraj Alias Faiz, involved in aforementioned case 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 :-

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence during trial.

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(ii) The applicant shall not pressurise/intimidate with the prosecution witnesses.

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(iii) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed.

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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.

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(Krishan Pahal,J.)

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September 12, 2025

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(Ravi Kant)

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Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Sarfraj Alias Faiz v. State of U.P.

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