Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:48852 Court No. - 13 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7747 of 2025 Applicant :- Nitesh Yadav @ Manish Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko Counsel for Applicant :- Anil Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J. 1. Heard Sri Anil Kumar Pandey, the learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Satyendra Kumar, the learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 376/2024, under Sections 8/20/29/60(3) of N.D.P.S. Act, Police Station Banthara, District Lucknow. 3. The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of F.I.R. lodged by a Sub Inspector of Police on 14.11.2024 against three persons, including the applicant, stating that on the basis of an information received from a mukhbir, a car was intercepted. The applicant and co-accused Ankit Singh Kurmi were sitting in the car and they were arrested by the police. 91.335 kg. ganja was recovered from two bags kept in boot of the car, packed in polythenes. 4. In the affidavit filed in support of the bail application, it has been stated that the applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and that he has no criminal history. 5. The other accused who was arrested along with the applicant Ankit Singh Kurmi has already been granted bail by means of an order dated 11.07.2025 passed by a coordinate bench of this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 2627 of 2025. 6. The learned AGA has opposed the bail application and he has submitted that the allegations have been established during investigation and a charge sheet has been submitted on 07.02.2025. However he could not dispute the fact that the role assigned to the applicant is similar to that assigned to Ankit Singh Kurmi who has already been granted bail. 7. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that the applicant is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. 8. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed. 9. Let the applicant- Nitesh Yadav @ Manish be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Magistrate/Court concerned, subject to the following conditions: - (i) the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence; (ii) the applicant shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses; (iii) the applicant shall appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court. Order Date :- 20.8.2025 Pradeep/- Digitally signed by :- PRADEEP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench