Pradeep Kumar Pathak vs State of U.P.

This bail application has been moved on behalf of accused-applicant Pradeep Kumar Pathak seeking enlargement on bail in Case Crime No.117 of 2025, under Sections 318(4), 316(2) B.N.S., Police Station Civil Line, District Aligarh.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the accused-applicant has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR and has been falsely implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. Applicant is languishing in jail since 25.3.2025. It is submitted that as per FIR applicant while working as a driver in Nagar Nigam, Aligarh had taken Rs.12 lakhs from the informant on the false promise to provide job of sweeper to informant and her sister in Nagar Nigam. It is further submitted that neither the aforesaid amount was credited in the account of applicant nor there is any material evidence available on record to show that applicant has received the aforesaid amount from the informant. It is argued that applicant has criminal history of one case which has been explained in para 20 of the affidavit filed in support of bail application. Submission is that the conclusion of trial will take sufficiently long 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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Per contra, learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre-trial stage, therefore, he does not deserve any indulgence. It is further submitted that, in case the applicant is released on bail, he may again indulge in similar activities and misuse the liberty of bail.

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Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant, keeping in view the uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the

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BAIL No. 42704 of 2025

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Constitution of India, considering paragraph no.53 of Apex Court in case of Manish Sisodia vs. Directorate of Enforcement 2024 (SC) LawSuit 677 , dictum of Apex Court in Union of India vs. K.A. Najeeb (2021) 3 SCC 713 & Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. (2022) 10 SCC 51 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond and two reliable heavy sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that:-

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses.

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(ii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in Court.

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(iii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the court concerned.

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(iv) The applicant shall remain present in person before the Trial Court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement of accused personally to explain circumstances appearing in the evidence against him.

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(v) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him strictly, in accordance with law.

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

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Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

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December 10, 2025 RA

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(Santosh Rai,J.)

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Digitally signed by :- RAZIQ ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Pradeep Kumar Pathak v. State of U.P.

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