HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 33273 of 2026 Court No. - 65 HON'BLE SAMEER JAIN, J. 1. Heard Sri Pawan Kumar Srivastava, learned Advocate holding brief of Sri Pramod Kumar Sahani, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Manoj Kumar Singh, learned Brief Holder for the State. 2. The instant bail application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 130 of 2026, under Sections 103(1), 3(5) BNS, Police Station Sarailakhansi, District Mau during pendency of the trial. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits, however, applicant is named in the FIR but it is a case of circumstantial evidence. He further submits, apart from suspicion, as per prosecution, when applicant and co-accused were arrested then on their pointing out one wooden stick was recovered, which allegedly used in the crime. He next submits, except above evidence, there is no other evidence against the applicant on record. 4. He further submits, in absence of any other corroborative evidence merely on the basis of above evidence prima facie, it cannot be said that applicant committed the murder of the deceased. 5. He further submits, applicant is not having any criminal history and in the present matter he is in jail since 21.04.2026. 6. Per contra, learned AGA opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the argument on facts advanced by learned counsel for the applicant. 7. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record of the case. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pramod Kumar Sahani Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Anmol Singh @ Chhangur .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) 8. However, applicant is named in the FIR but it is a case of circumstantial evidence and it reflects, except suspicion, confessional statement of applicant recorded during investigation and recovery of wooden stick on the pointing out of applicant and co-accused, there is no cogent evidence against the applicant on record. This Court finds merit in the argument advanced by learned counsel for applicant that in absence of any other corroborative evidence merely on the basis of above evidence prima facie it cannot be said that applicant involved in the present crime. 9. Further, applicant is not having any criminal history and in the present matter he is in jail since 21.04.2026. 10. Therefore, considering the facts and circumstances of the case discussed above, in my view, applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 11. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant bail application is allowed. 12. Let the applicant - Anmol Singh @ Chhangur be released on bail in the aforesaid case on 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 appear before the trial court on the dates fixed, unless his personal presence is exempted. (ii) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly, make 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 any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal and anti-social activity. 13. In case of breach of any of the above condition, the prosecution will be at liberty to move an application before this Court for cancellation of the bail of the applicant. 14. 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 18, 2026 AK Pandey BAIL No. 33273 of 2026 2 (Sameer Jain,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM KUMAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad