Mrityunjaya Kashyap v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted under S.482 BNSS; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 6342 of 2025 (NABAIL); Allahabad High Court; Sameer Jain, J.; decided 08.10.2025; applicant Mrityunjaya Kashyap; FIR/Case Crime No. 161 of 2012; Sections 409, 418, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC; Sections 13(1)(d), 13(2) Prevention of Corruption Act 1988; PS/District Siddharth Nagar; M/S Rako Agrochem Private Limited; insecticide billed but not supplied to PHC/CHC; 29 accused; investigation pending 13 years; arrest first attempted after April 2025; no evasion or non-cooperation allegation; no prior criminal history; reliance on Gursewak Singh v. State of Punjab, SLP(Crl.) No.11234 of 2025 (dt. 3.9.2025), para 7; personal bond with two sureties; six bail conditions; cancellation on breach; counsel Ashish Kumar, Rahul Mishra; AGA Ashutosh Singh.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail till the conclusion of the trial: in the event of arrest, release on furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Presiding Officer/Court concerned, subject to conditions of availability for interrogation, no inducement/threat/tampering with evidence, no leaving India without previous permission, no pressurising prosecution witnesses, and appearance before the trial court on each fixed date; liberty reserved to the concerned court to cancel bail on breach.