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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10470 of 2026 Court No. - 69 HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.
1. Supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the applicant is taken on record. 2. Heard Shri Jalaj Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, and Shri Ashish Kumar Tripathi, learned AGA for the State-respondents and perused the record. 3. The present bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of applicant, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No.27 of 2026, under Sections 191(2), 190, 121, 132, 221, 109 of B.N.S. and Section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, registered at Police Station Bithri Chainpur, District Bareilly, during pendency of the trial. 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. It is further submitted that similarly placed co-accused Deepak Kuamr has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 10.04.2026 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.7858 of
2026. It is further submitted that as per first information report, 12 named and 15-20 unknown persons are said to have assaulted the first informant side, as a result of which, three policemen are said to have received injuries, however, their injuries have been found to be simple in nature. It is further submitted that no specific role has been assigned to the applicant. It is further submitted that the applicant is languishing in jail Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Jalaj Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sanjeev .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
since 23.01.2026 and the applicant is having criminal history of 12 cases, which has been explained in the supplementary affidavit filed today, 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. 5. Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant. 6. Co-accused Deepak Kuamr has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 10.04.2026 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.7858 of 2026.
As per first information report, 12 named and 15-20 unknown persons are said to have assaulted the first informant side, as a result of which, three policemen are said to have received injuries, however, their injuries have been found to be simple in nature. No specific role has been assigned to the applicant and the applicant is languishing in jail since 23.01.2026 and the applicant is having criminal history of 12 cases, which has been explained in the supplementary affidavit filed today. 7. 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. 8. Let the applicant- Sanjeev involved in the aforesaid case crime shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned :- (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) The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses. (iii) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on BAIL No. 10470 of 2026 2
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. (iv) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in the trial court. (v) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. 9. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
10. 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. April 20, 2026 RKM BAIL No. 10470 of 2026 3 (Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAJESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad