Vishal Yadav vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Vishal Yadav vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted to applicant Vishal Yadav: release on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, sureties to be verified before the release order, subject to the conditions set out in ¶¶12–15 (non-tampering/non-intimidation, cooperation in trial without adjournment, no further criminal activity), breach being a ground for cancellation of bail.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Vishal Yadav should be released on bail during pendency of the trial in Case Crime No. 622 of 2024.

Court's answer

Considering the material on record, the nature of the offence, the arguments advanced and the evidence regarding complicity, and without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court held that the applicant has made out a case for bail and allowed the bail application.

Ratio / Principle

The applicant 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, with the sureties verified before issuance of the release order.

Key takeaways

Release is subject to conditions: no tampering with prosecution evidence or intimidation/pressurising of witnesses; sincere cooperation in the trial without adjournments; no criminal activity or commission of any crime after release; breach of any condition shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.ratio¶¶15

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Court No. 67), Hon’ble Deepak Verma, J. — Neutral Citation No. 2025:AHC:37466 — CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 3097 of 2025, order dated 17.3.2025: Applicant Vishal Yadav, not named in the FIR (his name surfaced during investigation; described as a no-injury case), in jail since 16.12.2024 with criminal history explained in a supplementary affidavit, sought bail in Case Crime No. 622 of 2024, registered under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 308(5), 352, 351(3), 109(1) of BNS, Police Station Sasnigate, District Aligarh, claiming parity with co-accused Rohan Yadav @ Manu Yadav who was granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 27.02.2025. Considering the material on record, the nature of the offence, the parties’ arguments and the evidence of complicity, and without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court held that the applicant had made out a case for bail and ALLOWED the application: release on a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with sureties to be verified before the release order, subject to conditions that the applicant shall not tamper with prosecution evidence or intimidate/pressurise witnesses, shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without adjournments, and shall not indulge in any criminal activity after release; breach of any condition to be a ground for cancellation of bail.

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:37466

Court No. - 67

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 3097 of 2025

Applicant :- Vishal Yadav Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ahamad Farhan,Haya Rizvi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 622 of 2024, registered under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 308(5), 352, 351(3), 109(1) of BNS, Police Station Sasnigate, District Aligarh, during pendency of the trial.

Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. Applicant is not named in the FIR. During investigation, applicant's name came into light in the present case. It is no injury case. Co-accused, Rohan Yadav @ Manu Yadav, has been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 27.02.2025 and applicant's claim parity with co-accused. Criminal history of the applicant has been explained in supplementary affidavit. The applicant is languishing in jail since 16.12.2024. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and co-operate in trial.

Learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant.

Considering the material available on record and keeping in view the nature of the offence, argument advanced on behalf of the parties, evidence on record regarding complicity of the accused and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed .

Let the applicant, Vishal Yadav, who is involved in the aforesaid case crime, 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 subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified.

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.

Order Date :- 17.3.2025 Nitin Verma

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