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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted to applicant Guddu Raja in Case Crime No. 54 of 2025 (S. 2/3, U.P. Gangsters Act, PS Pali, District Lalitpur) on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions of non-tampering with evidence/witnesses, sincere cooperation in trial without adjournments, and abstention from criminal activity.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, booked under Section 2/3 of the U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (Case Crime No. 54 of 2025, PS Pali, District Lalitpur), should be released on bail during the pendency of trial, notwithstanding prosecution resting on a single case (in which he claims to have already been enlarged on bail) and a stated criminal history of two cases.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court allowed the bail application.

Ratio / Principle

The applicant Guddu Raja 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.

Key takeaways

Release is subject to three conditions: (i) the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/pressurizing the witnesses during investigation or trial; (ii) he shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment; and (iii) he shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after release on bail.ratio¶18
Breach of any of the imposed conditions shall be a ground for cancellation of bail; identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties is to be verified by the court concerned before acceptance of the bonds.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Court No. 67 (Krishan Pahal, J.) — Bail Application No. 25650 of 2025 (decided September 18, 2025): Guddu Raja v. State of U.P. Applicant sought bail in Case Crime No. 54 of 2025 under Section 2/3 of the U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station Pali, District Lalitpur, pending trial. Counsel argued prosecution rested on a single criminal case shown in the gang chart, in which the applicant had already been enlarged on bail; he claimed false implication due to police rivalry, non-membership of any gang, and a criminal history of two cases explained in a supplementary affidavit; in jail since 22.05.2025. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, bail was allowed on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, with conditions (no intimidation/pressure on witnesses, sincere cooperation in trial without adjournments, no post-release criminal activity); breach of conditions to be a ground for cancellation, and identity/status/residence proof of applicant and sureties to be verified before bond acceptance.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 25650 of 2025

Guddu Raja

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

.....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : S.P.S. Chauhan, Sukhendra Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 67

HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.

List has been revised.

Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

Heard Sri S.P.S. Chauhan, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Ashutosh Srivastava, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.

By means of the present bail application, the applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 54 of 2025, under Section 2/3 of U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station-Pali, District-Lalitpur, during the pendency of trial.

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 single criminal case shown in the gang chart in which he has already been enlarged on bail by the court concerned. The details of criminal case has 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. Learned counsel has further stated that there is a criminal history of two cases against the applicant, which has been explained in paragraph 2 of the supplementary affidavit filed today. The applicant is languishing in jail since 22.05.2025. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

On the other hand, learned AGA opposed the prayer for bail.

BAIL No. 25650 of 2025

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Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the bail application is allowed. Let the applicant- Guddu Raja , 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 :-

i. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.

ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.

iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

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.

September 18, 2025 Karan

(Krishan Pahal,J.)

Digitally signed by :- KARAN KUMAR RAO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad