Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:132476 Court No. - 82 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 20842 of 2025 Applicant :- Manjeet Kumar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Amit Kumar Rajput,Sanju Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Sameer Jain,J. 1. Heard Sri Satyaveer Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Rajeev Dhar Dwivedi, learned AGA for the State. 2. The instant bail application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 04 of 2025, under Sections 7/12 Anti Corruption Act, Police Station Anti Corruption, District Prayagraj during pendency of the trial. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits, applicant was line man in the electricity department and there is no allegation that he made any demand of bribe from the complainant and the same allegation was against co-accused Akash Singh, who was Junior Engineer. 4. He further submits, even from the FIR, it reflects, applicant did not receive the bribe and as per FIR after receiving bribe co- accused Akash Singh handed over the same to the applicant and thereafter applicant and co-accused Akash Singh both were apprehended by the Trap Team. 5. He further submits, from the material available on record, it is apparent that applicant neither made demand of bribe nor he accepted the bribe. 6. He further submits, principal accused in the present matter was co-accused Akash Singh and he has been released on bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court which has been annexed as Annexure SA-3 to the supplementary affidavit dated 18.07.2025. 7. He further submits, applicant is not having any criminal history and in the present matter he is in jail since 02.05.2025. 8. Per contra, learned AGA opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the argument on facts advanced by learned counsel for the applicant. 9. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record of the case. 10. However, as per allegation, applicant involved in the present matter along with co-accused Akash Singh but it reflects, co- accused Akash Singh was the principal accused, who made demand of bribe and also received bribe from the complainant. It reflects, only allegation against applicant is that he received bribe money from the co-accused Akash Singh and there is no allegation that applicant either made demand of bribe from the complainant or received bribe from him. 11. Further, co-accused Akash Singh has been released on bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 12. Further, applicant is not having any criminal history and in the present matter he is in jail since 02.05.2025. 13. Therefore, considering the facts and circumstances of the case discussed above, in my view, applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 14. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant bail application is allowed. 15. Let the applicant - Manjeet Kumar be released on bail in the aforesaid case 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) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the dates fixed, unless his personal presence is exempted. (ii) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly, make 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 any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal and anti-social activity. 16. In case of breach of any of the above condition, the prosecution will be at liberty to move an application before this Court for cancellation of the bail of the applicant. 17. It is clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the facts brought in by the parties pertaining to the disposal of bail application and the said observations shall have no bearing on the merits of the case during trial. Order Date :- 6.8.2025 AK Pandey Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM KUMAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM KUMAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM KUMAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM KUMAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM KUMAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad