Babu @ Vijay Paswan v. the State of U.P. Thru. the Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko.
Bail allowed – murder charge under Section 103(1) BNS
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 12; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 3153 of 2025; Babu @ Vijay Paswan v. The State of U.P.; bail ALLOWED on December 4, 2025 by Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia, J.; FIR No. 340 of 2024, Section 103(1) BNS (offence under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as cited), P.S. Ikauna, District Shrawasti; deceased woman found dead; CDR analysis; last seen with victim; mobile of deceased recovered from applicant without independent witnesses; no eyewitnesses; evidence prima facie weak; no criminal antecedents; custody since 25.12.2024; personal bond with two sureties; conditions on attending hearings, no similar offence, no tampering/inducement; counsel for applicant Ram Prasad Dwivedi; G.A. for opposite party.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail in the aforesaid FIR number upon furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (a) execution of a bond undertaking to attend the hearings; (b) not committing any offence similar to that of which he is accused or suspected; and (c) not making any direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure to the Court or police, or tampering with the evidence.