HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11219 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.202 of 2024, under sections - 364, 302, 201 IPC, Police Station - Behtagokul, District Hardoi. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of the FIR, lodged through an application under Section 156 (3) CrPC, it was alleged that the son of the informant was working as a labourer and subsequently was found dead as such allegations were levelled that he was friendly to the co-accused Sadhna. Subsequently, recording of the victim was recovered and cause of death was shown as anti mortem drowning. Based upon the statement of the co-accused, applicant who is friend of the co-accused was also linked to the offence in question. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that co- accused Sadhna was enlarged on bail by the learned court below on 31.7.2025. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without commenting upon the merits of the case and also the fact that there are no eyewitnesses against the applicant and the applicant was linked solely on the basis of statement of the co-accused coupled with the fact that the co accused has been enlarged on bail, applicant who is in custody since 22.7.2025 and has no criminal history, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant - Somu alias Mridul Mishra be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of court concerned with the following conditions: (a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Vineet Kumar Mishra, Arvind Kumar Misra Counsel for Opposite Party(s): G.A. Somu @ Mradul Mishra .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) 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 20, 2025 mks BAIL No. 11219 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MANISH SAXENA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench