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Gaya Prasad Yadav v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC26 Nov 2025BAIL/38508/2025

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The High Court allowed a bail application filed by an accused under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, seeking release on bail in a case involving offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act. The court found a prima facie case for bail subject to conditions.

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Bail granted to the accused-applicant on executing a personal bond and two reliable sureties, subject to conditions not to tamper with evidence, not to commit criminal offences, not to intimidate witn

Gaya Prasad Yadav vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 38508 of 2025

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Gaya Prasad Yadav

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				.....Applicant(s)
		Versus
State of U.P.				.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	:	Mary Puncha Kalim	(Sheeb	Jose), Mohd.
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	:	G.A.
Court No.- 68

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HON'BLE ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA, J.

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Heard Shri Mary Puncha (Sheeb Jose), learned counsel for the applicant, Shri Arimardan Yadav, learned AGA for the State-respondents and perused the record.

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This bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been moved on behalf of accused-applicant, Gaya Prasad Yadav, seeking enlargement on bail in Case Crime No. 184 of 2025, under Sections 351 (3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3/5 (1) of U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, Police Station Bahariya, District Prayagraj, during the pendency of the trial before the Court below.

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Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the accused-applicant is innocent. He has been falsely implicated in this very case crime number and is languishing in jail since 13.10.2025. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that nothing material regarding conversion was found. He has no criminal antecedent and there is no likelihood of his fleeing from course of justice or tampering with evidence in case of release on bail. Hence, bail has been prayed for.

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Learned AGA has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

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Considering all above facts and circumstances, the nature of accusations, severity of the punishment in the case of conviction and nature of supporting evidence, reasonable apprehension of tampering with the witness and prima

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BAIL No. 38508 of 2025

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facie case, but without commenting on merit of case, a case for bail is made out.

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Accordingly, the bail application is allowed .

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Let the accused-applicant, Gaya Prasad Yadav , involved in above mentioned case crime number be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each, in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the following conditions:

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The applicant will not tamper with the evidence.

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The applicant will not indulge in any criminal activity.

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The applicant will not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses and co-operate in the trial.

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The applicant will appear regularly on each and every date fixed by the trial court, unless his personal appearance is exempted through counsel by the court concerned.

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In the event of breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the court below will be at liberty to proceed to cancel his bail.

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(Ashutosh Srivastava,J.)

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November 26, 2025

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Ravi Prakash

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Digitally signed by :- RAVI PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Gaya Prasad Yadav v. State of U.P.

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