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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 16768 of 2026 Court No. - 69 HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.
1. Heard Sri Yogesh Mishra, learned counsel for the applicants and Sri B.P. Singh, learned AGA for the State-respondents asnd perused the record. 2. The present bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of applicants with a prayer to release them on bail in Case Crime No. 192 of 2019, under Sections 429, 269 BNS and Sections 3/5/8 of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of Prevention of Animals Cruelty Act, 1960, Police Station Gunjdundwara, District Kasganj, during pendency of the trial. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicants that applicants are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case and they have been languishing in jail since 19.4.2026. It is further submitted that co-accused Amir and Bobby have already been granted bail by different co-ordinate Benches of this Court and the role of the applicant is not distinguishable from the role of the applicant. It is further submitted that as per FIR 268kg of buffalo meat is said to have been recovered from the possession of the applicant and co-accused. It is also submitted that the applicant no. 1 is having criminal history of four cases, which has been duly explained in the memo of application whereas the applicant no. 2 is having no criminal history. It is also submitted that the applicants Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Vishvajit Tiwari, Yogesh Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Chhote And Another .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
undertake that they will not misuse the liberty, if granted. It has also been pointed out that in the wake of heavy pendency of cases in the Court, there is no likelihood of any early conclusion of trial. 4. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the applicants. 5. Co-accused Amir and Bobby have already been granted bail by different co-ordinate Benches of this Court and the role of the applicant is not distinguishable from the role of the applicant. As per FIR 268kg of buffalo meat is said to have been recovered from the possession of the applicant and co-accused. The applicant no.
1 is having criminal history of four cases, which has been duly explained in the memo of application whereas the applicant no. 2 is having no criminal history. 6. Upon considering the totality of facts, nature and the evidence reflected from record and without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case for bail. Hence, the present bail application is ALLOWED. 7. Let the applicants- Chhote and Farokh involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions :- (i) The applicants shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (ii) The applicants shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses. (iii) The applicants 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 351 of B.N.S.S.
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(iv) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they shall not seek any uncessary adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in the trial court. (v) The applicants shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through their counsel. 8. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 9. It is clarified that anything said in this order is limited to the purpose of determination of this bail application and will, in no way, be construed as an expression on the merits of the case.
The trial court shall be absolutely free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the basis of evidence led unaffected by anything said in this order. May 18, 2026 Abhishek BAIL No. 16768 of 2026 3 (Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.) Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad