Nagendra Kumar Abhinandan Pathak v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko.
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Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.11550 of 2024, decided 16.3.2026 by Hon'ble Rajeev Bharti, J. Bail allowed without entering merits in Case Crime No.142 of 2024, Police Station Cyber Crime, District Lucknow (sections 319(2), 318(2), 338, 336, 340, 61(2) A B.N.S.S.; Section 66-D, Information Technology Act). Grounds: custody since 7.9.2024, no criminal history, parity with thirteen co-accused already bailed by a Co-ordinate Bench, and undertaking (paragraph 6, supplementary affidavit dated 16.3.2026) to return the amount within two months of release. Conditions: no tampering with prosecution evidence; no pressurizing prosecution witnesses; appearance on every trial date; further conditions left to trial Court. If amount unpaid, IO/complainant may apply for cancellation of bail. Parties: Nagendra Kumar Abhinandan Pathak (applicant) versus State of U.P. Counsel: Arun Kumar Singh Yadav, Rahul Kumar Singh (applicant); G.A., Nalin Arora (State).