Ankit Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail allowed; Ankit Kumar; CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 2567 of 2025; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Court No. 15; Subhash Vidyarthi J.; decided 26.03.2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:17202; Case Crime No. 22 of 2025; Sections 108 B.NS; FIR lodged 19.02.2025; morphed photo spread virally; suicide of Shobhit Singh; Chotte Lal / Chhote Lal; earlier FIR No. 21 of 2025; Section 77 B.N.S.; Section 3(1)(w)(i) S.C./S.T. Act; Section 67 I.T. Act; Police Station Manpur, District Sitapur; investigation concluded; no criminal history; custody since 24.02.2025; personal bond and two sureties each in like amount; conditions: no tampering, no pressure on witnesses, attend all trial dates.
What did the court decide?
Release of applicant Ankit Kumar on bail in Case Crime No. 22 of 2025 on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the magistrate/court concerned, subject to: (i) not tampering with prosecution evidence; (ii) not pressurizing prosecution witnesses; (iii) appearing on each and every date fixed by the trial court.