Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:84668 Court No. - 68 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14242 of 2025 Applicant :- Asha Devi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Prateek Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Ashutosh Srivastava,J. Heard Shri Prateek Srivastava, learned counsel for the applicant, Shri Anil Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record of the case. The present bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed on behalf of applicant, Asha Devi with a prayer to release her on bail in Case Crime No. 109 of 2024, under Section 8/21/27A/29/60 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station- Shahganj, District- Sonbhadra. Learned counsel for the applicant has contended that applicant is not named in the FIR. She has not been arrested from the spot. Her name surfaced on the record on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Rajesh Kayshap, who said that applicant along with co-accused Maya Devi used to sell the contraband. Except this, there is nothing on the record. The confessional statement is not admissible in the eyes of law. It is also argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present crime with a view to cause unnecessary harassment and victimize him. The applicant, who is in jail since 17.3.2025 having one case of criminal history to her credit, which has sufficiently been explained, deserves to be released on bail. In case the applicant is released on bail she will not misuse the liberty of bail. Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage who is involved in supplying contraband, therefore, the applicant does not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail she will again indulge in similar activity. Considering the facts of the case, larger mandate of Article 21 of the constitution of India, the nature of accusations, the nature of evidence in support thereof, the severity of punishment which conviction will entail, the character of the accused-applicant, circumstances which are peculiar to the accused, reasonable possibility of securing the presence of the accused at the trial, reasonable apprehension of the witnesses being tampered with, the larger interest of the public/ State and other circumstances, but without expressing any opinion on the merits, I am of the view that it is a fit case for grant of bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Asha Devi involved in abovesaid case crime be released on bail on her furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :- 1. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial. 2. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment. 3. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Order Date :- 20.5.2025 Ravi Prakash (Ashutosh Srivastava, J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad