ANKIT VERMA @ ANKET VERMA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. DEPTT. HOME LKO.
BAIL/10672/2025 · 2025-11-03
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10672 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State.
2. The accused-applicant seeks bail in FIR/Case Crime No.77 of 2025 under Sections 80(2), 85 BNS (304-B, 468-A IPC) and Section 3/4 of D.P.Act, P.S.- Kotwali Utraula, District-Balrampur.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the co-accused, namely, Kaushalya Devi has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 16.10.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.10097 of 2025. Therefore, applicant is also entitled to be released on bail.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering and adopting the reasoning as contained in para 3 & 5 of the order dated 16.10.2025, ground of parity, coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 09.09.2024 and has no criminal antecedent, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant- Ankit Verma @ Ankit Verma be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dinesh Kr. Chaudhary Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ankit Verma @ Anket Verma .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
the like amount 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. November 3, 2025 Renu/- BAIL No. 10672 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- RENU AGARWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench