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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8596 of 2025 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned Additional Government Advocate representing the State. By means of this bail application, the applicant, who is involved in Case Crime No. 332 of 2024, under Sections 109 B.N.S, 3/8 of Cow Slaughter Act and 3/25/27 of Arms Act, PS Singhawli Ahir, district Baghpat, seeks enlargement on bail during the pendency of trial. As per prosecution case in brief, the first information report has been lodged on 05.12.2024 for the offence under Section 109 BNS, 3/8 of Cow Slaughter Act and 3/25/27 of Arms Act, police station Singhawli Ahir, district Baghpat against Nafees and the present applicant Naeem. It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that co-accused Nafees under similar acquisition has been granted bail by the coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 04.07.2025 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 7924 of 2025, a copy of said order has been produced by the learned counsel for the applicant, which is taken on record and hence on the ground of parity, the applicant is also entitled for bail. The applicant does not have any criminal antecedent. Lastly, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that there is no chance of the applicant of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the prosecution evidence. The applicant is languishing in jail since 05.12.2024 and in case, he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and cooperate with the trial. Per contra, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant, but does not dispute the above factual aspect of the matter as argued on behalf of the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Abhishek Tiwari, Arvind Kumar Singh, Vikas Pal Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Naeem .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
applicant. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and examined the matter in its entirety, I find substance in the submission of learned counsel for the applicant that co-accused Nafees under similar accusation has been granted bail.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as keeping in view the nature of the accusation, severity of punishment, evidence, complicity of the accused, this Court is of the opinion that the applicant has made out a case for bail on the ground of parity. Hence, the bail application is hereby allowed. Let the applicant Naeem, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions: (i) That the applicant shall cooperate in the expeditious disposal of the trial and shall regularly attend the court unless inevitable. (iii) That after his release, the applicant shall not involve in any criminal activity. In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail. September 4, 2025 Ishrat BAIL No. 8596 of 2025 2 (Sanjay Kumar Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD ISHRAT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad