HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 25168 of 2025 Court No. - 87 HON'BLE SANTOSH RAI, J. 1. Counter affidavit filed by learned A.G.A. and rejoinder affidavit filed by learned counsel for the applicant are taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant; learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record. 3. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant Rahul Pandey with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No.115 of 2025, under Sections 34, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 IPC read with 66C and 66D I.T. Act, Police Station Rajapur, District Chitrakoot, during pendency of trial. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He has been falsely implicated in this case being merely a Sales Executive and working with co- accused Om Prakash Agrahari. No incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the applicant. So called alleged recovery of 514 sims and mobiles etc. was recovered from the joint possession of the accused persons but no independent witness of the alleged recovery has been examined in this case. It is further submitted that there is specific allegation against co-accused Shivdayal, Jitendra and Shiv Babu. The applicant is only employee of co-accused Om Prakash Agrahari. The applicant has no criminal history which has been explained in para-40 of the bail application and is languishing in jail since 16.05.2025. In case, the applicant is released Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Samiksha Chaturvedi, Saurabh Chaturvedi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rahul Pandey .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. 5. Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail. 6. Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant; keeping in view uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; one sided investigation by police, ignoring the case of accused side; applicant being under-trial having fundamental right to speedy trial; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, bail application is allowed. 7. Considering the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 LawSuit (SC) 677, considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two heavy 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 evidence or threaten the witnesses. (ii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in Court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (iii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A I.P.C./269 B.N.S. (iv) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C./84 B.N.S.S. is BAIL No. 25168 of 2025 2 issued and the applicants fail to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation then the Trial Court shall initiate proceedings against him in accordance with law under Section 174-A I.P.C./209. B.N.S. (v) The applicant shall remain present in person before the Trial Court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) 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. 8. In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 9. Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. September 25, 2025 Asha BAIL No. 25168 of 2025 3 (Santosh Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad