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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 34659 of 2026 Court No. - 68 (Sr. No.145 of 278) HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Dinesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Abhishek Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.0230 of 2026, under Sections 8/21/23/29 N.D.P.S. Act, Police Station Shyamdeurwa, District Maharajganj, during the pendency of trial.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The applicant was simply the driver of the vehicle which was taken on rent by co-accused Jakir Hussain and Govind Prasad. The applicant has nothing to do with the said offence. The role of the applicant stands on a better footing. Even otherwise, if the said quantity of contraband recovered is converted into weight, the same shall fall below commercial quantity. The applicant has no criminal history except this case and is in jail since 14.08.2026. He undertakes to cooperate with the trial and not misuse the liberty of bail.
5. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application but the
submissions raised by the learned counsel for the applicant could not be disputed.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dinesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sachin .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, prima-facie the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.
7. Let the applicant- Sachin, be released on bail in the aforementioned case crime on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to verification of sureties, with the conditions that he shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses and shall appear before the trial court as required.
8. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. The observations herein shall not affect the trial on merits. October 5, 2026 Ashok Gupta BAIL No. 34659 of 2026 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad