Prasoon Singh Vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Prasoon Singh Vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Appellant Prasoon Singh directed to be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) not tamper with evidence during trial; (ii) not pressurize/intimidate prosecution witnesses; (iii) appear before the trial court on dates fixed unless exempted; (iv) not commit a similar offence; (v) not directly or indirectly induce, threaten or promise any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure or tamper with evidence. On breach of any condition, the prosecution is at liberty to move a bail cancellation application before the High Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned order dated 27.01.2026 of the Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Jalaun at Orai, dismissing the appellant's bail application in Case Crime No.696 of 2025, is illegal and whether the appellant is liable to be released on bail.

Court's answer

The impugned order dated 27.01.2026 passed by the court concerned, by which the bail application of the appellant was dismissed, is illegal and is set aside; without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, the appellant is directed to be released on bail in the instant matter.

Ratio / Principle

The instant criminal appeal stands allowed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Appeal (CRLA No. 1730 of 2026) under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, decided on April 8, 2026 by Mrs. Vani Ranjan Agrawal, J., High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The appeal lay against the judgment and order dated 27.01.2026 of the Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Jalaun at Orai, dismissing the appellant Prasoon Singh's bail application (Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.0002/2026) in Case Crime No.696 of 2025, Police Station Kotwali Orai, District Jalaun, under Sections 191(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 110, 74, 117(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 3(2)(va) of the S.C./S.T. Act, 1989. Counsel for the appellant contended that the appellant was not named in the FIR, the allegation was of assault with lathi and danda, and he was in jail since 03.12.2025; learned AGA opposed. Holding the impugned order illegal, the Court set it aside and, without expressing any opinion on the merits, directed release of the appellant on bail on a personal bond and two reliable sureties, subject to conditions against tampering with evidence, pressurizing witnesses, absence on fixed dates, commission of similar offences, and inducement or dissuasion of witnesses, with liberty to the prosecution to move for cancellation of bail on breach. Appeal allowed.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 1730 of 2026

Prasoon Singh

.....Appellant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

.....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Dinesh Mishra, Prashant Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Lakshman Singh, Maneesh Kumar

Court No. - 93

HON'BLE MRS. VANI RANJAN AGRAWAL, J.

Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-respondent.

This criminal appeal under Section 14-A(2) Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has been filed against the judgment and order dated 27.01.2026 passed by Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Jalaun at Orai in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.0002/2026 in Case Crime No.696 of 2025, under Sections 191(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 110, 74, 117 (2) of B.N.S. and Section 3 (2) (va) of the S.C./S.T. Act, 1989, Police Station - Kotwali Orai, District - Jalaun.

Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the appellant was not named in the first information report. It has further been submitted that the allegation against the appellant is regarding assault with lathi and danda. He further submits that the appellant is languishing in jail since 03.12.2025.

He further submitted that the bail application has illegally been dismissed by the court concerned and therefore, impugned order dated 27.01.2026 passed by court concerned is illegal and the same is liable to be set aside and appellant may be released on bail.

Per contra, learned AGA has opposed the said prayer.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record of the case.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in my view, impugned order dated 27.01.2026 passed by the court concerned by which

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bail application of the appellant has been dismissed is illegal and therefore, the same is hereby set aside and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, appellant is directed to be released on bail in the instant matter.

The instant appeal stands allowed , accordingly.

Let appellant- Prasoon Singh be released on bail in the aforesaid case, on their furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:

(i). The appellant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

(ii). The appellant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness.

(iii). The appellant will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted.

(iv). The appellant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission of which he is suspected.

(v). The appellant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court.

April 8, 2026 Pravesh Mishra

(Mrs. Vani Ranjan Agrawal,J.)

Digitally signed by :- PRAVESH KUMAR MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad