CHAND BABU @ SOFIYAN v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO.
BAIL/1535/2025 · 2025-02-19
Pankaj Bhatia
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:10787 Court No. - 7 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1535 of 2025 Applicant :- Chand Babu @ Sofiyan Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Syed Raza Mehdi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.227 of 2021, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 120B IPC, Section 3, 5A, 5B, 8 of the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of the Animal Cruelty Act, Police Station Aspur Deosara, District Pratapgarh.
3. It is argued by the Counsel for the applicant that the co-accused on similar allegations have been enlarged on bail vide orders which are on record at page 32 onwards.
4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer.
5. Considering the allegations to be similar and the fact that the criminal history of the applicant has been duly explained coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 14.12.2024, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Chand Babu @ Sofiyan be released on bail in the abovesaid first information report number on his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions: (a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; (b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and (c) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. Order Date :- 19.2.2025 akverma Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench