Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:118398 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 20668 of 2025 Applicant :- Suryaketu Singh Alias Chotu Singh Alias Hemant Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Aman Kumar Gupta,Chandra Shekher Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Kameshwar Singh Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J. 1. List has been revised. 2. Heard Sri Chandra Shekher Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Ashutosh Srivastava, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record. 3. By means of the present bail application, the applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 40 of 2024, under Section 3(1) of U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station- Chiraiyakot, District- Mau, during the pendency of trial. 4. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the prosecution under the Gangsters Act have been launched against the applicant on the basis of single criminal case shown in the gang chart in which he has already been enlarged on bail by the court concerned. The details of criminal case has been mentioned in paragraph 6 to the affidavit accompanying the bail application. He has been falsely implicated in the present case due to police rivalry. He is not the member of any gang. Learned counsel has further stated that there is a criminal history of one case against the applicant, which has been explained in paragraph 7 of the affidavit accompanying the bail application. The applicant is languishing in jail since 05.12.2023. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. 5. On the other hand, learned AGA opposed the prayer for bail. 6. In the case of Prabhakar Tewari Vs. State of U.P. and another, (2020) 11 SCC 648, the Supreme Court has observed that pendency of several criminal cases against an accused by itself cannot be a basis for refusal of bail. 7. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the bail application is allowed. Let the applicant-Suryaketu Singh Alias Chotu Singh Alias Hemant, involved in aforementioned case be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :- i. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial. ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment. iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. 8. 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. Date :- 21.7.2025 Karan (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- KARAN KUMAR RAO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad