Ikrar Ahmand v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court bail ruling, Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:31597; CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 7723 of 2025, decided 5.3.2025 by Hon'ble Vivek Varma, J. Applicant Ikrar Ahmand (spelled 'Ikrar Ahmad' in the operative order) sought enlargement on bail under Section 483 BNSS in Case Crime No. 262 of 2022, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 506 IPC (cheating, forgery-related and intimidation offences), Police Station Aliganj, District Etah. Counsel: Punya Sheel Pandey for the applicant; G.A. and Sri V.P.Tripathi, learned AGA, for the State. Held: applicant a bonafide purchaser, sale consideration paid, no criminal antecedents, in jail since 25.01.2025, trial not likely to conclude early; bail allowed with conditions. Keywords: bail, Section 483 BNSS, IPC 420 467 468 471 506, cheating, forgery, bonafide purchaser, Etah, Aliganj, personal bond, two sureties.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed; applicant Ikrar Ahmad to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions that he (i) shall appear on the date fixed by the trial court, (ii) shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence, and (iii) shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses; in case of breach, the prosecution is at liberty to move a bail cancellation application before this Court.