Mohit vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Mohit vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted to applicant Mohit: release on bail subject to execution of the undertaking/bail bond before the trial court and adherence to five conditions — (1) not to misuse the liberty of bail/evade; (2) not to commit any offence or criminal act during the bail period; (3) to obey court orders, appear before the trial court as and when required and cooperate with the investigating officers; (4) while on bail, not to tamper with evidence nor threaten/harass witnesses or the complainant nor otherwise obstruct the investigation; (5) not to contact or meet witnesses to induce false testimony or influence their evidence, failure of which may result in cancellation of bail.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Mohit, named in Case Crime No. 0015/2025 under Sections 303(2) and 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, should be released on bail.

Court's answer

After weighing all circumstances and the material on record — the gravity/nature of the offence, the possibility of the accused tampering with evidence and intimidating witnesses, and the scope for misuse of bail — the present stage affords suitable ground for release of the applicant on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Considering the foregoing, and that the applicant has remained in detention in jail for the said offence, the court directs release of the applicant on bail upon execution/furnishing of the requisite undertaking and bail bond before the trial court.

Key takeaways

Subject to compliance with the five conditions set out in paras 13–17 (non-misuse of the liberty of bail; no commission of offence or criminal act during the bail period; obedience to court orders, appearance before the trial court as required and cooperation with investigation; no tampering with evidence and no threatening/influencing of witnesses or complainant; no contacting witnesses to induce false testimony), the trial court is at liberty to release the applicant on bail.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Court No. 86), CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 9228 of 2025 — Mohit v. State of U.P.; decided by Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J. on 29.4.2025 (Neutral Citation No. 2025:AHC:66920). Applicant Mohit, named in Case Crime No. 0015/2025 under Sections 303(2) and 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (police-station/district portions of the source text are OCR-garbled), reported to be in custody since 09.01.2025, is granted bail. Weighing the gravity of the offence, the risks of absconding and of tampering with evidence/intimidation of witnesses against the material on record, the court found suitable ground for bail and directed release subject to execution of the undertaking/bail bond before the trial court and five standard conditions (no misuse of bail; no fresh offence; obedience to court orders/appearance/cooperation with investigation; no tampering with evidence or intimidation of witnesses/complainant; no contacting witnesses to induce false testimony). Counsel for applicant: Krishna Dwivedi, Rajendra Kumar Pandey; counsel for opposite party: G.A.

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:66920

Court No. - 86

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9228 of 2025

Applicant :- Mohit Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Krishna Dwivedi,Rajendra Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

वररममनदमणणणकपककररजममनरपमररनमपत, आववदकममहहरककओरसव मम०अ०सस० 0015/2025 अनरर धमरम 303 (2), 317(2) भमररतयनयमय ससहहरम, रमनमहफरमजमबमदउतर, जजलमहफरमजमबमदममजममनरपरममककरनव हवरमपसरमरहकयमरयमहह।

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