Aquib v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Bail – SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
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Aquib vs State of U.P. and another; Criminal Appeal (CRLA) No. 551 of 2026; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 11; decided June 1, 2026 by Praveen Kumar Giri, J.; bail granted in appeal under Section 14-A(2) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; case under Section 103(1) B.N.S. and Section 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act, Case Crime No. 528/2025, P.S. Kotwali Nagar, District Barabanki; bail had been rejected by Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Barabanki on 16.09.2025 in Bail Application No. 2850 of 2025; grounds: no specific role in FIR, parity with co-accused Mahtab/Mehtab (enlarged on bail in Criminal Appeal No. 3426 of 2025); trial status: depositions of four of twenty-two witnesses recorded; precedent relied on: Smt. Bacchi Devi vs. State of U.P. and Another, 2025 SCC OnLine All 5286; conditions: no tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses, attendance at trial, no fresh offence, no inducement/threat/promise, no leaving country without permission; cancellation of bail on breach; appeal allowed; counsel: Anubhav Awasthi and Vinayak Tiwari for appellant, Shiv Shankar Singh for opposite party no. 2, G.A./A.G.A. for the State.