Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:40019 Court No. - 47 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 47402 of 2024 Applicant :- Pawam And Another Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Akhilesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as the learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicants, Pawan and Prateek, with a prayer to release them on bail in Case Crime No. 20/2024, under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338(2), 340(2), 317 of B.N.S., and 66-D of I.T. Act, Police Station- Cyber Crime District- Mainpuri, during pendency of trial. There is allegation in the F.I.R against unknown accused regarding commission of offence of online fraud. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that as yet no credible evidence has been found against the applicants regarding their involvement in the present case. The applicants have been falsely implicated in this case. They have no criminal history to their credits and are languishing in jail since 13.10.2024. The trial in the aforesaid case is not likely to be concluded in near future. Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicants cannot be adjudged at pre-trial stage, therefore, they do not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail, they will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail. Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant, keeping in view the uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; one sided investigation by police, ignoring the case of accused side; applicant being under-trial having fundamental right to speedy trial; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, considering the paragraph no.53 of Apex Court in the case of Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate of Enforcement 2024, (SC)LawSuit 677 and considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :- (i) The applicants shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses. (ii) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in Court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (iii) The applicants shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code. (iv) In case the applicants misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation then the Trial Court shall initiate proceedings against him in accordance with law under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code. (v) The applicants shall remain present in person before the Trial Court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the Trial Court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Order Date :- 19.3.2025 Abhishek Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad