Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:114668 Court No. - 36 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 42779 of 2024 Applicant :- Vinod Verma Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Rahul Saxena Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J. 1. This third bail application has been moved on behalf of the applicant- Vinod Verma, who is involved in Case Crime No. 350 of 2021, under sections 302, 201, 364, 394, 411 IPC, P.S. Sungarhi, District Pilibhit. 2. The first bail application of the applicant bearing no. 4415 of 2022 was rejected vide order dated 22.9.2022 by another bench of this Court and second bail application of the applicant bearing no. 18140 of 2023 was rejected vide order dated 13.8.2024 by this Court. 3. Heard Mr. Rahul Saxena, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Thakur Azad Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The applicant has not committed the alleged offence. The applicant has no concern with the alleged incident. No offence is made out against the applicant. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that there are 37 witnesses in the charge sheet and till date, only six witnesses have been examined before the trial Court, therefore, there is no possibility of conclusion of trial in near future. The applicant is in jail since 27.9.2021. 5. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail and argued that there are three accused in the impugned FIR and applicant is main accused and from his pointing out, body of the deceased was recovered. Trial has been started and six witnesses of fact have been examined. Rest witnesses are to be examined. 6. During arguments, learned counsel for the applicant has raised several arguments, which he has already raised while pressing the first and second bail application. No new ground has been raised. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 8 . Consequently, the prayer for bail of the applicant- Vinod Verma is hereby refused and the bail application is rejected. 9. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial within a period of one year in accordance with law. Order Date :- 16.7.2025 Krishna* Digitally signed by :- KRISHNA KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- KRISHNA KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad