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Raseed Salmani v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC8 Oct 2025BAIL/34762/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Raseed Salmani bail granted Allahabad High Court Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal October 9 2025 Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 34762 of 2025 Case Crime No.40 of 2025 B.N.S. Sections 3(5) 191(2) 191(3) 115(2) 118(1) 109(1) Section 180 BNS statement of injured Azhar Jeesan Bachhu knife injury Police Station Kotwali District Agra charge sheet filed no criminal history custody since 20.06.2025 personal bond two sureties conditions cancellation Pradeep Kumar Yadav Pankaj Saxena A.G.A.

What did the court decide?

Applicant Raseed Salmani enlarged on bail in Case Crime No.40 of 2025 on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to four imposed conditions; identity, status and residence proof of applicant and sureties to be verified before bonds are accepted. ¶16

Raseed Salmani 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 applicant Raseed Salmani, accused in Case Crime No.40 of 2025 under Sections 3(5), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1) B.N.S. (P.S. Kotwali, District Agra), should be released on bail during the trial, given that the injured's Section 180 BNS statement assigns the knife-injury role to other accused, the charge sheet has been filed, he has no criminal history, and he has been in custody since 20.06.2025.

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Court's answer

Considering the entire facts and circumstances, submissions of counsel, the nature of offence, evidence and complicity of accused, and expressly without expressing any opinion on the merits, the court held the applicant entitled to be enlarged on bail.

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Ratio / Principle

The court directed that the applicant be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: no inducement/threat/promise or tampering with evidence; sincere cooperation in trial/investigation without seeking adjournments; no criminal activity after release; attendance per the bond conditions.

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Key takeaways

Breach of any of the bail conditions shall constitute a ground for cancellation of bail, and identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties must be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, J.), October 9, 2025 — Crl. Misc. Bail Application No. 34762 of 2025 — applicant Raseed Salmani, Case Crime No.40 of 2025 under Sections 3(5), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1) B.N.S., Police Station- Kotwali, District Agra — injured witness Azhar's statement under Section 180 BNS assigned the knife-injury role to Jeesan and Bachhu, with no specific allegation of causing knife injury against the applicant; charge sheet filed, no custodial interrogation needed, no criminal history, in custody since 20.06.2025 — A.G.A. opposed but did not dispute these facts — court, without expressing any opinion on merits, held applicant entitled to enlargement on bail on a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, with conditions (no inducement/tampering, sincere cooperation without adjournments, no further crime, attendance per bond); breach of conditions a ground for cancellation; identity, status and residence proof of applicant and sureties to be verified before bonds accepted.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 34762 of 2025

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Raseed Salmani

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.....Applicant(s)

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

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Court No. - 69

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HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J.

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Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

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Heard Sri Pradeep Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Pankaj Saxena, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

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Instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail during the trial in Case Crime No.40 of 2025, under Sections 3(5), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1) B.N.S., Police Station- Kotwali, District Agra.

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Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that though in the FIR, allegations have been made against all the accused persons including the applicant for beating and causing knife injured Azhar but Injured Azhar in his statement recorded under Section 180 BNS, has assigned the role of causing knife injury to Jeesan and Bachhu and no specific allegation has been made against the applicant regarding causing injury by knife. It is further submitted that charge sheet has been filed by the police, therefore, there is no requirement for custodial interrogation. The applicant has no criminal history and he is languishing in jail since 20.06.2025. In case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings.

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On the other hand, learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts.

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BAIL No. 34762 of 2025

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Thus, considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of accused and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

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Let the applicant- Raseed Salmani involved in the aforementioned 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, with the following conditions:-

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i. The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial/investigation sincerely without seeking any adjournment.

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iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

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iv. The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by him.

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