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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:86540 Court No. - 67 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9504 of 2025 Applicant :- Rahul Paswan Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Janardan,Shashank Kumar Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Chandra Dhari Singh,J.
1. This bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been moved on behalf of accused- applicant, seeking enlargement on bail in Case Crime No. 995 of 2024, under Sections 191(2), 126(2), 115(2), 352, 109, 117(2), 324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Police Station Jhangaha, District Gorakhpur during the pendency of the trial before the court below.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant has submitted that the applicant is languishing in jail since 09.01.2025. It is submitted that there are a cross case between the parties. The FIR No. 995 of 2024 was lodged against the applicant on 18.11.2024 and thereafter the co-accused, who is brother of the present applicant has lodged the FIR No. 996 of 2024 on 19.11.2024 against the other parties i.e. the informant in the previous FIR.
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant has further submitted that the incident has taken place on sudden provocation and there was no intent to commit any offence as alleged. It is also submitted that from the applicant's side, only one person has sustained injuries. Learned counsel for the applicant has further submitted that the allegations which were alleged in the FIR is on the basis of fake and fabricated facts. Co-accused namely Abhishek Kumar Yadav has already been enlarged on bail vide
order dated 16.04.2025 passed by this Court in Crl. Misc. Bail Application No. 4093 of 2025. It is also next submitted that applicant has criminal history of one case which has duly been explained in para 22 of the paper book.
4. On the instructions, learned counsel for the applicant undertakes that the applicant shall abide by all terms and conditions imposed
by this Court while granting the bail. He has prayed for enlarging the bail of the applicant.
5. Sri Rakesh Kumar Mishra, learned AGA has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the injuries sustained by the injured are serious in nature but there are contradiction in the facts that all the injuries which were sustained by the injured are not threat of life. It is submitted that the investigation is going on and as per the instructions, charge-sheet has been filed.
6. Learned counsel appearing for the State has submitted that taking into consideration of the facts and the injury report of the injured, the applicant is not entitled for any leniency by this Court. The instant application is devoid of merits and is liable to be rejected.
7. Heard Sri Janardan Yadav and Sri Shashank Kumar Yadav,
learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Rakesh Kumar Maurya, learned A.G.A. for the State.
8. Taking into consideration the fact that the applicant is languishing in jail since 09.01.2025 and he has criminal history of one case; co-accused Abhishek Kumar Yadav has already been enlarged on bail; the undertaking given by the applicant that he shall abide by all terms and conditions imposed by this Court while granting the bail, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. The bail application is allowed.
9. Let the accused-applicant, Rahul Paswan, who is involved in aforementioned case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified. (i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence. (ii) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the Trial Court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) 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.
10. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 21.5.2025 VS (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIBHA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad