Arun Kumar Mishra v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Arun Kumar Mishra bail allowed on parity; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 6466 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 15; Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.; decided November 7, 2025; Case Crime No. 291 of 2025; sections 308(5), 351(2) B.N.S.; P.S. Kotwali Nagar, District Sultanpur; extortion demand posing as Registrar in the High Court in connivance with wife; co-accused Sarita Mishra granted bail Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 4515 of 2025 orders dated 23.05.2025 parity sought; complainant examined at trial court did not support prosecution case in cross-examination; criminal history 14 cases explained paragraph-22; applicant in jail since 13.04.2025; bail conditions: Section 229-A I.P.C. (now 269 BNS), Section 82 Cr.P.C. (now 84 BNSS) proclamation, Section 174-A I.P.C. (now 209 BNS); A.G.A. opposed but conceded parity.
What did the court decide?
Release of applicant Arun Kumar Mishra on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to six imposed conditions: (i) no tampering with evidence during trial; (ii) no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses; (iii) no direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts to the Court or police or tamper with evidence; (iv) undertaking not to seek adjournments on dates fixed for evidence when witnesses are present, default treatable by the trial court as abuse of liberty of bail; (v) presence before the trial court on each fixed date personally or through counsel, absence without sufficient cause attracting proceedings under Section 229-A I.P.C. (now 269 BNS); (vi) misuse of bail liberty triggering proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. (now 84 BNSS), failure to appear thereafter attracting proceedings under Section 174-A I.P.C. (now 209 BNS).