SALAMAT ALI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO. AND 4 OTHERS
BAIL/7941/2025 · 2025-11-07
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7941 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. Whereas, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant despite notice.
2. The accused-applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 0296 of 2024 under Sections 302, 201, 34, 354-Ka, 506 IPC, Section 9(g)/10 POCSO Act, Sections 3(1)(Da), 3(1)(Dha), 3(1)(Ba), 3(2)5Ka and 3(2)(5) of SC/ST Act, Police Station Antoo, District Pratapgarh.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that on the same allegations, the co-accused, namely, Akbal alias Iqbal has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 25.09.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.13158 of 2024. 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 the order dated 25.09.2025, ground of parity, coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 07.06.2024 having no criminal history. 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- Salamat Ali be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ravindra Kumar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Salamat Ali .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 4 Others .....Opposite Party(s)
Crime Number subject to his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of 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 7, 2025 Mohit Singh/- BAIL No. 7941 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench