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Ezaj Ahmad v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC24 Sept 2025BAIL/30095/2025

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What is this about?

Allahabad High Court, Court No. 67; Krishan Pahal, J.; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 30095 of 2025; Ezaj Ahmad v. State of U.P.; decided September 25, 2025; Section 3(1), U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986; Case Crime No. 18 of 2022; P.S. Dudhara, District Sant Kabir Nagar; bail granted during pendency of trial; custody since 25.5.2025; conditions imposed; counsel: Pradeep Kumar, Rayoof Ali (applicant), G.A. and Ms. Ifrah Islam (State).

What did the court decide?

Bail granted to applicant Ezaj Ahmad on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions of not tampering with evidence, not pressurizing or intimidating prosecution witnesses, and appearing before the trial court on dates fixed. ¶15

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Ezaj Ahmad is entitled to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 18 of 2022 under Section 3(1) of the U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, during the pendency of trial.

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Court's answer

The bail application was allowed without expressing any opinion on the merits; the applicant Ezaj Ahmad was directed 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.

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Ratio / Principle

Release was made subject to conditions that the applicant shall not tamper with evidence during trial, shall not pressurize or intimidate prosecution witnesses, and shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed; breach of any condition shall be a ground for cancellation of bail, and identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties is to be verified before the bonds are accepted.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, S. 3(1) — Case Crime No. 18 of 2022, P.S. Dudhara, District Sant Kabir Nagar — applicant contended prosecution was founded on a single case shown in the gang chart in which he had already been enlarged on bail, with no other criminal history, and was in custody since 25.5.2025 — bail application allowed without expressing any opinion on the merits, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence, no pressurizing or intimidating prosecution witnesses, appearance before trial court); breach of conditions to be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 30095 of 2025

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Ezaj Ahmad

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.....Applicant(s)

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Versus State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pradeep Kumar, Rayoof Ali Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

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Court No. - 67

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HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.

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List has been revised. Supplementary affidavit filed by learned counsel for the applicant is taken on record.

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Heard Sri Rayoof Ali, learned counsel for the applicant, Ms. Ifrah Islam, learned State Law Officer for the State and perused the material placed on record.

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By means of the present bail application, the applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.18 of 2022, under Section 3(1) of U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station- Dudhara, District- Sant Kabir Nagar, during the pendency of trial.

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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 one 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 have been mentioned in 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. It is further stated that there is no other criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 25.5.2025. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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On the other hand, learned State Law Officer opposed the prayer for bail.

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BAIL No. 30095 of 2025

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

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence during trial.

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(ii) The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses.

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(iii) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed.

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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.

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(Krishan Pahal,J.)

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September 25, 2025

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Vikas Verma

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Digitally signed by :- VIKAS VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Ezaj Ahmad v. State of U.P.

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