Rajesh Singh v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC (Vivek Varma, J.), Crl. Misc. Bail Appn. No. 3449 of 2025, decided 12.3.2025, Neut. Cit. 2025:AHC:36496 — bail ALLOWED under S.439 Cr.P.C. for applicant Rajesh Singh in Case Crime No. 31 of 2021, Ss.419/420/467/468/471/120-B IPC, PS Khajni, Distt. Gorakhpur; grounds: unnamed in FIR, no amount credited to his account, no substantive evidence linking him, parity with co-accused Ranjeet Singh @ Rinku Singh (bail order dt. 23.11.2022, BA No. 45377 of 2022), ~3 months' custody, no early trial-end in sight, no apprehension of tampering/delay/intimidation urged by State; AGA opposed unsuccessfully; release on personal bond + two sureties, conditions re appearance/non-tampering/non-pressurising witnesses; breach permits bail-cancellation motion.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Rajesh Singh ordered to be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the conditions that he (i) shall appear on the date fixed by the trial court, (ii) shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence, and (iii) shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses (paras 7(i)-(iii)); in case of breach of any condition the prosecution may move a bail cancellation application before this Court (para 8).