Dileep Vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Dileep Vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Applicant Dileep enlarged on bail during trial in Case Crime No.75 of 2025 upon furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to four imposed conditions (no inducement/tampering; cooperation in trial/investigation without adjournments; no criminal activity after release; attendance per bond conditions), with breach constituting ground for cancellation and verification of identity, status and residence proof of applicant and sureties by the court concerned.

Issue for consideration

Whether applicant Dileep, charged in Case Crime No.75 of 2025 under Sections 115(2), 127(2), 352, 351(3), 331(6) of BNS (P.S. Muskara, District Hamirpur), is entitled to be released/enlarged on bail during trial.

Court's answer

Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the nature of offence, evidence and complicity of accused, and without expressing any opinion on the merits, the court opined that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Applicant Dileep ordered released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions (no inducement/threat/promise or tampering with evidence; sincere cooperation in trial/investigation without adjournments; no criminal activity after release; attendance as per bond conditions); identity, status and residence proof of applicant and sureties to be verified by the court concerned before acceptance of bonds.

Key takeaways

Breach of any of the imposed bail conditions shall constitute a ground for cancellation of bail.ratio¶8

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Court No. 68; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:117156), Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, J., order dated 18.7.2025, Crl. Misc. Bail Application No. 23861 of 2025. Applicant Dileep sought bail during trial in Case Crime No. 75 of 2025, Sections 115(2), 127(2), 352, 351(3), 331(6) of BNS, P.S. Muskara, Dist. Hamirpur. FIR had specifically named co-accused Satyendra for the assault; the applicant was roped in through the injured first informant's statement under Section 180 BNSS with a general allegation; charge sheet stood filed (counsel argued custodial interrogation unnecessary); one prior case of criminal history was disclosed and explained in the supplementary affidavit; applicant in jail since 04.05.2025. Weighing the entire facts, submissions, nature of offence, evidence and complicity, and expressly without expressing any opinion on merits, the court held the applicant entitled to be enlarged on bail: personal bond plus two like-amount sureties, with conditions against inducement/tampering, requiring cooperation without adjournments, abstention from crime and attendance per bond; breach of conditions is a ground for cancellation; identity, status and residence proof of applicant and sureties to be verified by the court concerned before bonds are accepted.