HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 15330 of 2026 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J. 1. Heard Sri Ram Jatan Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Himanshu Mishra, learned counsel for the first informant and Sri D.P.S. Chauhan, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail in Case Crime No.231 of 2025, under Sections- 103(1), 238, 61(2), 3(5) of BNS, Police Station-Hariparvat, District- Agra, during the pendency of the trial. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that as per the prosecution story, the deceased was missing since 27.06.2025, missing report was also lodged on 28.06.2025. Thereafter, the dead body of the deceased was recovered on 01.07.2025 and as per the postmortem report, crush injury was found on the head of the deceased and probable time of the death of the deceased was 3-4 days prior to the postmortem. Thereafter, FIR was lodged on 02.07.2025 wherein a doubt was expressed against the applicant and other co-accused persons. Subsequently, the first informant as well as mother and sister of the first informant introduced motive to kill the deceased on the part of the applicant as the applicant was beaten by his father on the complaint of the father of the deceased when he tried to harass the sister of the deceased. It is further submitted that after arrest of the applicant, false recovery of scooty of the deceased was shown from him. It is further submitted that there is no witness of the aforesaid incident and there is no recovery of any weapon or any stone which was alleged to be used in crushing the head of the deceased. The applicant has been falsely implicated despite there being no incriminating material against him. It is further submitted that Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Arfi, Ram Jatan Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Himanshu Mishra Laxmikant @ Doly .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) co-accused Shivam alias Bhola, has already been released on bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.40443 of 2025 vide order dated 24.04.2026. Therefore, the applicant is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. It is further submitted that the applicant has explained the criminal history of two cases in the accompanying affidavit. It is further submitted that charge sheet has been filed in the present case, therefore, there is no requirement of custodial interrogation. The applicant is a law abiding citizen and he is languishing in jail since 03.07.2025. In case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the first informant and learned A.G.A. have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts. 5. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of the accused and taking into account overcrowded jails and heavy pendency of criminal cases before the trial courts as well as considering the mandate of the judgement of the Apex Court in the case of Kapil Wadhawan vs Central Bureau of Investigation reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 3038 as well as guideline of this Court in the case of Maya Tiwari Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2024 SCC Online All 6765 regarding grant of bail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. 6. Let the applicant- Laxmikant @ Doly, involved in the aforementioned 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, with the following conditions:- i. The applicant 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 him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. ii. ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial/investigation sincerely without seeking any adjournment. iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. BAIL No. 15330 of 2026 2 iv. The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by him. 7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 8. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. 9. Verification of mobile number and Aadhaar card of the applicant as well as sureties should be verified by the court concerned. 10. It is made clear that the applicant shall be released on the basis of computer generated copy of this order, downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad and verified by the concerned counsel with the undertaking that the certified copy will be filed within 15 days. 11. It is further directed that the trial court shall send the release order to the concerned jail through Bail Order Management System (BOMS) to ensure early release of the applicant. 12. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the applicant through Agra Jail Superintendent via e-mail or e-prison portal within 24 hours in compliance of the order of the Apex Court in the case of Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail, In Re: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Crl.) No.4 of 2021 decided on 31.01.2023 reported in (2024) 10 SCC 685. May 6, 2026 S.C. BAIL No. 15330 of 2026 3 (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHUBHAM CHAURASIA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad