Sarvan Kumar Maurya v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Bail – Sureties – Same sureties for multiple cases
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 14), Rajeev Singh, J., decided February 26, 2026 — Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 601 of 2026 (body of the judgment describes it as under Section 482 Cr.P.C.), Sarvan Kumar Maurya v. State of U.P. Keywords: bail; sureties; same sureties in multiple/twelve cases; twenty-four sureties impracticable; poor accused; Section 441-A CrPC declaration by sureties; 2006 amendment; prerogative of trial court to accept and verify sureties; discretion of court below; BNS Sections 303(2), 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 347; Case Crime Nos. of 2025, police stations Fakharpur, Kotwali Nagar, Dargah Shareef, Kotwali Dehat, Risiya, Baundi, District Bahraich; Hani Nishad @ Mohammad Imran @ Vikky v. State of U.P. (Supreme Court, SLP (Crl.) No.8914-8915/2018) referred by counsel.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the court below that if the same sureties are placed before it and are otherwise competent, with their status and other particulars duly verified, the court below may, in its discretion, accept the same sureties in all the twelve cases; with these observations the application was finally disposed of.