Ajim v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Ajim v. State of U.P., High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 2323 of 2025, decided 3.3.2025, Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:29092, Vivek Varma J. Bail granted under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in Case Crime No. 741 of 2022, Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B I.P.C., P.S. Faridpur, District Bareilly; grounds: applicant in custody since 14.03.2023 (about two years), charge-sheet filed, trial unlikely to conclude early, applicant in jail when bail bonds were furnished, parity with co-accused Sachchan Khan (Bail Application No. 22097 of 2023, order dated 30.05.2023), no apprehension of evidence-tampering or witness intimidation; conditions imposed; counsel Ahmad Ali Siddiqui and Aman Srivastava for applicant, Sri Neeraj Kumar Sharma learned A.G.A. for State.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: applicant Ajim to be released on furnishing a personal bond and two heavy sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, subject to conditions that he (i) shall appear on the date fixed by the trial court; (ii) shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence; and (iii) shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses. On breach of any condition, the prosecution may move a bail cancellation application before this Court.