HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 27465 of 2026 Court No. - 70 HON'BLE JAI PRAKASH TIWARI, J. The present case has been taken up out of turn under the category of mention cases. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the informant and learned AGA for the State-respondent and perused the record of the case. The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 183 of 2026, under Sections 308(5), 308(6), 61(2) BNS, Police Station- Behat, District- Saharanpur, during pendency of the trial in the court concerned. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to some ulterior motive. The present case arises of allegation of extortion of money. It is next submitted that applicant is having no concern with the allegations levelled against him and he has not committed any offence as alleged by prosecution. It is next submitted that apart from the subject FIR, with similar allegations several other FIRs have also been lodged against the applicant and other co-accused by mine owners. Criminal history of the applicant has been explained in the instant bail application. No cogent evidence has been collected by the investigating officer against the applicant. Similarly placed co-accused Gaurav Mishra, Prince Kumar and Ishvar Pal have been granted bail by this Court vide orders dated 3.9.2026 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 24463 of 2026, 28184 of 2026 and 26456 of 2026 respectively. The applicant is languishing in jail since 08.05.2026. It is also submitted that the applicant undertakes that he 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. The prayer for bail has been vehemently opposed by learned A.G.A. as Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Abhishek Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Sanjeev Kumar Singh Surendra Kumar .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) well as learned counsel for the informant. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, perusing the record, evidence and also considering the nature of allegations, arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail during the pendency of the trial. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant bail application is allowed. Let applicant, Surendra Kumar be released on bail in the aforesaid case on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:- (i). The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial. (ii). The applicant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness. (iii). The applicant will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted. (iv). The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected. (v). 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. It is further directed that the identity, status and residence proof of the sureties be verified by the authorities concerned before they are accepted. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the trial court will be at liberty to cancel the bail. It is clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the facts brought in by the parties pertaining to the disposal of bail application and the said observations shall have no bearing on the merits of the case during trial. September 9, 2026 KK Patel BAIL No. 27465 of 2026 2 (Jai Prakash Tiwari,J.) Digitally signed by :- KRISHN KANT PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad