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CHANDRESH SINGH @ CHANDRA v. STATE OF U.P.

BAIL/972/2025 · 2025-09-24

Nalin Kumar Srivastava

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 972 of 2025 Court No. - 86 HON'BLE NALIN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A for the State and perused the record. 2. This is the second bail application filed on behalf of the accused-applicant Chandresh Singh @ Chandra involved in case crime no.514 of 2015 under Sections 406, 419, 420, 467, 468 IPC, Police Station Mundarva, District Basti. 3. The first bail application of the accused-applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 30.9.2022 passed in Crl. Misc. Bail Application No.23458 of 2022. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the trial of this case is pending for long without any proper proceedings. The charge-sheet in this matter was submitted and cognizance was taken by the court in the year 2021 but till date charges have not been framed in the matter. The second bail application has been moved on the ground of delayed trial. It is also submitted that the applicant is continuously languishing in jail since 13.02.2021 i.e. for the last more than 4 years, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail on the ground of period of his incarceration in jail as well as delayed trial. 5. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Grounds taken in the bail application are sufficient. Hence, keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of accused, severity of punishment, submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, the period of Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shashi Dhar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Chandresh Singh @ Chandra .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) incarceration in jail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The second bail application is allowed. 7. Let applicant Chandresh Singh @ Chandra involved in case crime no.514 of 2015 under Sections 406, 419, 420, 467, 468 IPC, Police Station Mundarva, District Basti be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two heavy 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 will not tamper with the evidence during the trial. (ii). The applicant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness. (iii). The applicant will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted. (iv). The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected. (v). 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. 8. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court. September 25, 2025 ss BAIL No. 972 of 2025 2 (Nalin Kumar Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad