Rajnish Singh @ Sahil Yadav v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 40814 of 2025, decided May 5, 2026 by Jai Prakash Tiwari, J. Bail allowed to Rajnish Singh @ Sahil Yadav in Case Crime No. 277/2025 under Sections 109(1), 303(2), 317(2), 317(4) BNS, Police Station Gopiganj, District Bhadohi. Grounds: parity with co-accused Prem Sahu @ Munna Rai, Noor Navi and Sudhir Dubey (bail orders dated 26.9.2026, 12.08.2025 and 28.07.2025 in Bail Applications Nos. 26591, 26705 and 24711 of 2025); applicant in jail since 29.08.2025. Statutory references: BNS Ss. 109(1), 303(2), 317(2), 317(4); IPC Ss. 229-A, 174-A; Cr.P.C. Ss. 82, 313. Keywords: regular bail, parity, coordinate bench, BNS offences, bail conditions, automatic rejection, personal bond, two sureties.
What did the court decide?
Applicant released on bail in Case Crime No. 277/2025 on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of the like amount, subject to conditions: undertaking not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present and not to tamper with evidence; presence before the trial court on each date (default attracting S. 229-A IPC); consequences under S. 174-A IPC upon absence despite proclamation under S. 82 Cr.P.C.; personal presence at opening of case, framing of charge and S. 313 Cr.P.C. statement; breach of any condition results in automatic rejection of bail.