HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31972 of 2026 Court No. - 68 (Sr. No.108 out of 318) HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J. 1. List has been revised. 2. Heard Sri Om Prakash Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Pankaj Srivastava, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record. 3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.362 of 2026, under Sections 318(2), 61(2) BNS and Sections 8/10/11/13(3), 13(5) of Uttar Pradesh Public Examination Act, 2024, Police Station Naini, District Prayagraj, during the pendency of trial. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by learned counsels for the parties, and taking into consideration that similarly placed co- accused, Rajesh Kumar, has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 7.9.2026 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.31298 of 2026, coupled with the fact that applicant has no criminal history, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed on the ground of parity. 5. Let the applicant- Shivam Kumar, 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. 6. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. The observations herein shall not affect the trial on merits. (Krishan Pahal,J.) September 9, 2026 Vikas Verma Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Om Prakash Yadav, Pavan Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Shivam Kumar .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) Digitally signed by :- VIKAS VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad