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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 26691 of 2025 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Pankaj Satsangi, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Amit Kumar, learned State Law Officer for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.127 of 2025, under Sections 140(4), 351(3) B.N.S., Police Station Islam Nagar, District Budaun, during the pendency of trial.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is 80 years old person and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The victim is 40 years old, although he is stated to be of unsound mind. The said allegations are false. The FIR itself is delayed by about three days and there is no explanation of the said delay caused. There is no medical corroboration of the incident.
5. Learned counsel for the applicant has further argued that it is a clear-cut case of false implication. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 19.06.2025 and he is ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
6. Learned State Law Officer has vehemently opposed the bail application.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pankaj Satsangi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Iqram Ali .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into
consideration the delay in institution of FIR 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 bail application is allowed.
8. Let the applicant- Iqram Ali, who is involved in aforementioned case crime 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 subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified. (i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence during trial. (ii) The applicant shall not pressurise/intimidate with the prosecution witnesses. (iii) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed.
9. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
10. It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses. September 10, 2025 (Ravi Kant) BAIL No. 26691 of 2025 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad