Pawan Verma Vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Pawan Verma Vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted to the applicant (Pawan Verma; styled 'Pawan Sharma' in the operative paragraph) in Case Crime No. 356 of 2025 on furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (1) not tampering with evidence; (2) not indulging in any criminal activity; (3) not pressurizing/intimidating prosecution witnesses and cooperating in the trial; (4) regular appearance on each and every date fixed by the trial court unless personal appearance exempted through counsel; in the event of breach, the court below may cancel bail.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Pawan Verma, in custody since 13.01.2026 in Case Crime No. 356 of 2025 under Sections 126 (2), 310 (2), 317 (3) BNS, Police Station Parsurampur, District Basti, should be enlarged on bail during pendency of trial.

Court's answer

Considering the nature of the offence, material/evidence brought on record, complicity of the accused, severity of punishment and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the applicant has made out a case for bail.

Ratio / Principle

Bail application allowed; the applicant (styled 'Pawan Sharma' in the operative paragraph, though the cause title and body read 'Pawan Verma') to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount, subject to four conditions: not tampering with evidence; not indulging in criminal activity; not pressurizing/intimidating prosecution witnesses and cooperating in trial; and regular appearance on every date fixed by the trial court unless exempted; on breach, the court below may cancel bail.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — granted. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Ashutosh Srivastava, J., May 6, 2026) allowed the bail application of Pawan Verma in Case Crime No. 356 of 2025 under Sections 126 (2), 310 (2), 317 (3) BNS, Police Station Parsurampur, District Basti, arising from an FIR against five unknown persons alleging looting of a motorcycle, cash and three mobile phones near Bichhnaiya Taal from Chandrika Prasad Jaiswal and Pawan Verma while going to Ayodhya. Applicant in jail since 13.01.2026; charge sheet filed 27.01.2026; cognizance taken 18.02.2026; counsel submitted no further custodial interrogation was needed and criminal antecedents of five cases stood explained; the A.G.A. opposed but could not dispute the facts. Considering the nature of the offence, material on record, complicity of the accused and severity of punishment, the Court held the applicant had made out a case for bail and released him on a personal bond with two local sureties each of the like amount, subject to conditions against tampering with evidence, criminal activity and pressurizing witnesses, and requiring regular trial appearance; breach entitles the court below to cancel bail.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8463 of 2026

Pawan Verma

.....Applicant(s)

Versus
State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ravindra Mani Pal
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 68

HON'BLE ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA, J.

Heard Shri Ravindra Mani Pal, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Puneet Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present bail application has been filed by the applicant Pawan Verma, with a prayer to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No. 356 of 2025, under Sections 126 (2), 310 (2), 317 (3) BNS, Police StationParsurampur, District-Basti, during pendency of trial.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the accused applicant is innocent. He has been falsely implicated in the present case and is languishing in jail since 13.01.2026. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that first information report was lodged against five unknown persons with the allegation that on the date of incident his brother namely Chandrika Prasad Jaiswal along with his friend namely Pawan Verma were going to Ayodhya. In the way near Bichhnaiya Taal, five unknown persons stopped them and looted the Motor cycle, Rs. 85,00/ cash, and three mobile phones. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant was arrested from his house while he was sleeping. The recovery shown from the possession of the applicant is planted one as there is no independent witness to the said recovery. Learned counsel for the applicant after arguing at some length submits that in the present case charge sheet has been filed on 27.01.2026, cognizance has been taken on 18.02.2026 and there is no need of further custodial interrogation of the applicant. Criminal antecedents of five cases has been properly explained and there is no likelihood of his fleeing from course of justice or

BAIL No. 8463 of 2026

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tampering with evidence in case of release on bail. Hence, bail has been prayed for.

Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant but could not dispute the aforesaid facts.

Considering the nature of the offence, material/evidence brought on record, complicity of the accused, severity of punishment, the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.

Let the applicant- Pawan Sharma , involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the following conditions:-

The applicant will not tamper with the evidence.

The applicant will not indulge in any criminal activity.

The applicant will not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses and co-operate in the trial.

The applicant will appear regularly on each and every date fixed by the trial court, unless his personal appearance is exempted through counsel by the court concerned.

In the event of breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the court below will be at liberty to proceed to cancel his bail.

(Ashutosh Srivastava,J.)

May 6, 2026 Deepak/

Digitally signed by :- DEEPAK KUMAR KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad