Valesh v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 37827/2025; single judge: Santosh Rai; decided 30-10-2025; applicant Valesh v. State of U.P.; C.C. No. 15/2025, SS 123, 305, 317(2) BNS, PS GRP Etawah, District GRP Anubhag Agra; bail ALLOWED during pendency of trial; FIR against unknown person, name surfaced via investigation; mobile + four tablets recovery alleged; detained 20-03-2025; charge-sheet filed; prior Arms Act case flagged by AGA; relied on Manish Sisodia v. Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 LawSuit (SC) 677 (jail overcrowding 5-6x); Article 21 mandate; personal bond + two sureties; bail conditions invoke SS 229-A IPC/269 BNS, 82 CrPC/84 BNSS, 174-A IPC/209 BNS, 313 CrPC/351 BNSS; merits not expressed; breach = cancellation ground; identity/residence verification required.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Valesh released on bail in Case Crime No. 15 of 2025 on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) no tampering with evidence or threatening witnesses; (ii) undertaking not to seek adjournments on witness-present dates, default treated as abuse of liberty; (iii) presence on each fixed date, absence triggering proceedings under S. 229-A I.P.C./269 B.N.S.; (iv) if liberty misused and proclamation under S. 82 Cr.P.C./84 B.N.S.S. issued and he fails to appear, proceedings under S. 174-A I.P.C./209. B.N.S.; (v) compulsory in-person presence at case-opening, framing of charge and S. 313 Cr.P.C./351 B.N.S.S. recording; breach of any condition to be ground for cancellation of bail; identity and residence proof of applicant and sureties to be verified before bonds accepted.