Sanoj Urf Kala vs State of U.P.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 42390 of 2025

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Sanoj Urf Kala

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.....Applicant(s)

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Versus State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Manoj Kumar Singh, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Rajrshi Gupta Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

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Court No. - 67

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HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.

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List has been revised.

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Heard Sri Rajrshi Gupta, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Arun Kumar Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.

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Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.522 of 2025, under Sections 126(2), 103(1), 309(4), 317(2) B.N.S. and 4/25/27 Arms Act, Police StationSardhana, District- Meerut, during the pendency of trial.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He has nothing to do with the said offence. The applicant is not named in the FIR and his name has come up in the confessional statement of co-accused person, which has no evidentiary value in the eyes of law.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has further stated that there is no evidence against the applicant except recovery of golden ornaments. The said fact of golden ornaments being robbed is not mentioned in the FIR. It is a clear cut case of false implication, as such, the applicant is entitled for bail.

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It is further argued by learned counsel for the applicant that there is no criminal antecedent of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 6.8.2025 and he is ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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BAIL No. 42390 of 2025

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Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application.

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The well-known principle of "Presumption of Innocence Unless Proven Guilty" gives rise to the concept of bail as a rule and imprisonment as an exception.

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A person's right to life and liberty, guaranteed by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, cannot be taken away simply because the person is accused of committing an offence until the guilt is established beyond a reasonable doubt. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution states that no one's life or personal liberty may be taken away unless the procedure established by law is followed, and the procedure must be just and reasonable. The said principle has been reiterated by the Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, (2022) 10 SCC 51 .

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Reiterating the aforesaid view, the Supreme Court in the case of Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 INSC 595 , has again emphasized that the very well-settled principle of law that bail is not to be withheld as a punishment is not to be forgotten. It is high time that the Courts should recognize the principle that " bail is a rule and jail is an exception ".

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Learned A.G.A./State Law Officer could not bring forth any exceptional circumstances which would warrant denial of bail to the applicant.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into consideration the fact that applicant is not named in the FIR and he has been implicated on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, prima faice , the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed .

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Let the applicant- Sanoj Urf Kala , who is involved in aforementioned case 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 subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified.

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BAIL No. 42390 of 2025

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence during trial.

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(ii) The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses.

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(iii) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses.

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(Krishan Pahal,J.)

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December 2, 2025

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Vikas Verma

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Digitally signed by :- VIKAS VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Sanoj Urf Kala v. State of U.P.

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