Amresh Goswami v. the State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Govt. Lko.
Bail – common personal bond and sureties across multiple cases
Case brief
What is this about?
Amresh Goswami v. The State of U.P., Application U/S 528 BNSS No. 712 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 16, Brij Raj Singh, J., decided February 26, 2026 - bail; common sureties; one personal bond and two sureties across seven criminal cases (Case Crime Nos. 0557, 576, 655, 746, 840, 690 and 837 of 2025, P.S. Poorakalandar, District Ayodhya) under BNS Act 2023, IPC and U.P. Gangster Act; Section 528 BNSS; indigent accused unable to manage 14 sureties; Hani Nishad alias Mohd. Imran alias Viccky v. State of U.P., SLP (Crl.) Nos. 8914-8915 of 2018, followed; counsel Vaibhav Srivastava, Vishnu Pratap Singh for applicant, G.A. for State.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the learned trial court to accept one personal bond and two sureties to its satisfaction in one criminal case against the applicant; such personal bond and sureties to hold good in the other six cases in which the applicant has been granted bail.