HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 24818 of 2025 Court No. - 70 HON'BLE SANTOSH RAI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant; learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record. 2. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant Madan Kushwaha with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 129 of 2025, under Sections 309(6), 317(2) of B.N.S., Police Station Ajnar, District- Mahoba, during pendency of trial. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant in support of his prayer for bail submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. The First Information Report was lodged against unknown. The name of the applicant surfaced during investigation on the basis of false information given to the Investigating Officer of this case. It has further been submitted that there is no independent witness of the alleged recovery. It is also submitted that the co-accused Rakesh @ Rakku Prajapati and Laxman Kushwaha having identical role has already been granted bail by this Court vide orders dated 25.9.2025 and 26.8.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 33248 of 2025 and 29311 of 2025 respectively, therefore, the applicant is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. The applicant is in jail since 27.06.2025. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Archana Chauhan, Rafeek Ahmad Khan Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Madan Kushwaha .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) 4. Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail. 5. Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant; period of detention in jail, keeping in view uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, bail application is allowed. 6. Considering the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 LawSuit (SC) 677, 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 applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses. (ii) The applicant 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 applicant 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 I.P.C./269 B.N.S. (iv) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C./84 B.N.S.S. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation then the Trial Court shall initiate BAIL No. 24818 of 2025 2 proceedings against him in accordance with law under Section 174-A I.P.C./209. B.N.S. (v) The applicant 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./351 B.N.S.S. 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. 7. In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 8. Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. October 27, 2025 Gss BAIL No. 24818 of 2025 3 (Santosh Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- GIRAJA SHANKER SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad