Riyaz v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Riyaz v. State of U.P., CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 6531 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 14), decided 18.7.2025 by Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. Bail under Section 3(1) U.P. Gangsters & Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986; undertaking under Section 19(4)(b); parity with co-accused Mohd. Shadab (order dated 11.7.2025 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 6427 of 2025); bail already granted in gang-chart case and in five criminal-history cases; custody since 23.6.2025; conditions of bail referencing Section 229-A IPC / Section 269 BNS, Section 82 Cr.P.C. / Section 84 BNSS, Section 174-A IPC / Section 209 BNS; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:41427.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to applicant Riyaz on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to seven conditions: (i) no tampering with evidence during trial; (ii) no pressurizing/intimidating prosecution witnesses; (iii) no direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to dissuade any person acquainted with the facts from disclosing them; (iv) undertaking not to seek adjournments on dates fixed for evidence when witnesses are present, default being treated as abuse of liberty of bail; (v) undertaking in terms of Section 19(4)(b) of the U.P. Gangsters & Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 not to indulge in any case or misuse liberty of bail; (vi) presence before the trial court on each date fixed, absence without sufficient cause inviting action under Section 229-A IPC (now Section 269 BNS); (vii) misuse of bail inviting proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. (now Section 84 BNSS) and, on failure to appear, proceedings under Section 174-A IPC (now Section 209 BNS).