Ramsewak and Another v. State of U.P. and Another
Criminal Revision (Allahabad High Court, Abdul Shahid, J.) – Surety bonds – Discharge/Exoneration
Case brief
What is this about?
CRLR No. 1255 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, decided 26.02.2026 by Abdul Shahid, J. Sureties (Ramsewak and another; counsel Raghuraj Singh) challenged order dated 22.01.2026 of Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 1, Etawah in S.T. No. 308 of 2012, State v. Abhayram and others (P.S. Pachhon Gaon, District Etawah), seeking discharge from surety bonds furnished for accused Abhayram, convicted under Section 302 IPC (also 147, 149, 120-B, 201 IPC), released on bail on 15.10.2025 in Criminal Appeal No. 5208 of 2023 (Abhayram v. State of U.P.) on personal bond of Rs. 1,50,000/- plus two like sureties. Held: sureties cannot be discharged without surrendering or producing the accused; duty of sureties to produce accused when seeking discharge; no illegality in impugned order; revision dismissed. Keywords: surety bond, exoneration of sureties, surrender of accused, bail conditions, personal bond, Section 302 IPC, criminal appeal pending, revision dismissed.