Pragat Singh v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Court No. 66 — Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 25173 of 2025 (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:139034), decided 13.8.2025 by Hon'ble Ashutosh Srivastava, J. Bail granted under Section 483 BNSS 2023 to Pragat Singh in Case Crime No. 118 of 2025 (Sections 103(1), 117(2), 351(2) BNS, PS Madhotanda, District Pilibhit). Grounds: custody since 12.5.2025; PW1/PW2 turned hostile at trial and did not support prosecution; no criminal antecedent; no likelihood of fleeing or tampering. Relief: personal bond plus two reliable sureties in like amount, standard bail conditions, cancellation permissible on breach. Counsel: Ranjana Pandey and Vishnu Pratap Pandey for applicant; G.A. and Virendra Kumar (AGA) for the State.
What did the court decide?
Release of accused-applicant Pragat Singh on bail on executing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (1) not to tamper with evidence, (2) not to indulge in criminal activity, (3) not to pressurize/intimidate prosecution witnesses and to co-operate in the trial, (4) to appear regularly on each date fixed by the trial court; in the event of breach, the court below is at liberty to cancel bail.