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Ravindra Pal Alias Ravindra Pal Singh v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC4 May 2026BAIL/39461/2025

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Allahabad High Court, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 39461 of 2025 (Court No. 70), Ravindra Pal Alias Ravindra Pal Singh vs State of U.P., decided May 5, 2026 by Jai Prakash Tiwari, J. Bail granted on parity with co-accused in Case Crime No. 1094/2013 under Sections 420, 406, 409, 467, 471, 120-B IPC, P.S. Sadar Bazar, District Shahjahanpur; applicant in jail since 07.10.2025; release on personal bond and two sureties subject to conditions on trial attendance and consequences under Sections 229-A and 174-A IPC and Sections 82 and 313 Cr.P.C.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted to the applicant in Case Crime No. 1094/2013 on furnishing personal bond and two reliable sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions regarding attendance and conduct during trial. ¶13

Ravindra Pal Alias Ravindra Pal Singh Vs State of U.P. — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Ravindra Pal Alias Ravindra Pal Singh, is entitled to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 1094/2013 under Sections 420, 406, 409, 467, 471, 120-B IPC, Police Station Sadar Bazar, District Shahjahanpur.

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Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances, the record, the nature of allegations, the arguments of counsel, and that the co-accused had already been released on bail by the Court, the Court found it a fit case for granting bail without expressing any opinion on the merits.

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Ratio / Principle

The applicant is to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 1094/2013 on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned.

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Key takeaways

Bail is subject to conditions: undertaking not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present; presence before the trial court on each date, including at opening of the case, framing of charge and Section 313 Cr.P.C. statement, absence without cause attracting Section 229-A IPC, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and proceedings under Section 174-A IPC; any violation to be treated as misuse of bail, with liberty to the court concerned to pass appropriate orders regarding cancellation of bail.ratio¶21

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Bail granted — Case Crime No. 1094/2013, P.S. Sadar Bazar, District Shahjahanpur, under Sections 420, 406, 409, 467, 471, 120-B IPC — applicant Ravindra Pal Alias Ravindra Pal Singh in custody since 07.10.2025 and trial not likely to conclude soon — co-accused Jagdish Prasad, Pramod Kumar Gupta, Anil Kumar Gupta and Brijesh Kumar Gupta already released on bail by the coordinate Bench — bail allowed on parity without expressing any opinion on the merits, on furnishing personal bond and two reliable sureties each of the like amount — conditions imposed: no adjournment when witnesses present; presence before the trial court on each date including framing of charge and Section 313 Cr.P.C. statement; default attracting Section 229-A IPC, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and proceedings under Section 174-A IPC; violation liable to be treated as misuse of bail and may result in cancellation.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 39461 of 2025

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Ravindra Pal Alias Ravindra Pal Singh

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Versus		.....Applicant(s)
State of U.P.		.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) :	Anuj Bajpai,	Bal Ram Bind
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :	G.A.

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Court No. - 70

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HON'BLE JAI PRAKASH TIWARI, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned Additional Government Advocate for the State of U.P. and perused the record.

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The present bail application has been filed by the applicant seeking bail in Case Crime No. 1094/2013 under Sections 420, 406, 409, 467, 471, 120-B IPC Police Station- Sadar Bazar, District - Shahjahanpur.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present crime. It is submitted that the allegations made against the applicant are false and fabricated. It is further submitted that co-accused- namely Jagdish Prasad, Pramod Kumar Gupta, Anil Kumar Gupta and Brijesh Kumar Gupta, have been granted bail by the coordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 01.09.2020, 07.04.2021, 21.02.2023 and 27.09.2022 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.23928 of 2020, 11717 of 2021, 58767 of 2022 and 43567 of 2022. It is also submitted that there is no apprehension that after being released on bail, he may flee from the course of law or may, otherwise, misuse the liberty of bail and the applicant is in jail since 07.10.2025, and the possibility of conclusion of trial in near future is very bleak.

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Learned A.G.A. has, however, opposed the prayer for grant of bail, but he has not disputed the above contention made by the learned counsel for the accused-applicant that co-accused has already been released on bail.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, perusing the record and also considering the nature of allegations, arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and keeping in mind that co-accused has already been released on bail by this Court and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, I find it to be a fit case for granting bail.

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Let applicant namely Ravindra Pal Alias Ravindra Pal Singh, be released on bail in the aforesaid Case Crime Number on his furnishing personal bond and two reliable sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions:-

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(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.

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(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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(iii) In case, the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fail to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the

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trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.

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Any violation of above conditions will be treated misuse of bail and learned Court concerned will be at liberty to pass appropriate order in the matter regarding cancellation of bail.

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May 5, 2026 S.K.

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(Jai Prakash Tiwari,J.)

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Digitally signed by :- SWEETY KANOJIA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Ravindra Pal Alias Ravindra Pal Singh v. State of U.P.

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