Mo Zeeshan Khan v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt.
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted — mass issuance of about 19,184 illegal birth certificates via misuse of Gram Vikas Adhikari's ID/password; Case Crime/FIR No. 327 of 2024 under Ss. 319(2), 318(4), 338, 337, 336(3), 340(2), 3(5) B.N.S., P.S. Salon, District Raebareli; parity with co-accused Vijay Yadav (bail dated 12.08.2024 in Bail Application No. 9453 of 2024); discharge application pending, charges not framed; offence triable by Magistrate; no criminal antecedents; in custody since 18.07.2024; reliance on Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 1693; personal bond and two sureties; observations limited to bail application.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed; applicant Mo Zeeshan Khan to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions of not tampering with prosecution evidence, not pressurizing prosecution witnesses, and appearing on every date fixed by the trial Court.