Alok Kumar v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC, Dr. Gautam Chowdhary J., 23.09.2025 — second bail application No. 22997/2025 of Alok Kumar ALLOWED. Crime मु०अ०सं० 130/2023, PS Bansgaon, dist. Gorakhpur; Sections 406, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B. Statutory-bail plea under S.437(6) CrPC: Magistrate-triable case; trial open beyond 60 days from first evidence date (22.02.2024 fixed after charge framing 09.02.2024; cognizance 20.12.2023; warrant under S.309 CrPC); custody since 30.09.2023; earlier bail refused 07.08.2024 (appn. 51393/2023). Bail on personal bond + two like sureties with conditions (anti-tampering, non-intimidation, punctual cooperative attendance, no misuse of liberty, no inducement of witnesses/police); trial court free to cancel on breach; no merits comment.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail upon furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (1) no tampering with prosecution evidence during inquiry or trial; (2) no frightening/threatening of prosecution witnesses or the victim/complainant; (3) obedience to the orders of the court, presence on appointed dates without unnecessary adjournment and honest cooperation in the trial; (4) no misuse of the liberty of bail and no involvement in any criminal activity or commission of any criminal act; (5) no inducement, threat or promise, directly or indirectly, to any person acquainted with the facts of the case or to police officers to dissuade them from disclosing facts before the court; breach of any condition entitles the trial court to cancel the bail as per law.