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2026 DAILYLAW 9116 (ALL)

MODEBE OOKPO JOSEPH v. STATE OF U.P.

BAIL/34026/2026 · 2026-09-22

Krishan Pahal

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 34026 of 2026 Court No. - 68 (Sl. No. 73 out of 208) HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J. 1. List has been revised. 2. Heard Sri Vidit Narayan Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Arun Kumar Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State and also perused the material placed on record. 3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 70 of 2024, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 201 of IPC and Section 66 of I.T. Act, Police Station - Cyber Crime, District - Gautam Budh Nagar, during the pendency of trial. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into consideration that similarly placed co-accused person, Sunday Okonkwo, has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 31.08.2026 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 30202 of 2026 coupled with the fact that the applicant has no previous criminal history except one case foisted on him subsequently and has been properly explained, this Court prima facie is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. 5. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed on the ground of parity. Let the applicant- Modebe Ookpo Joseph, be released on bail 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. September 23, 2026 Siddhant Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Vidit Narayan Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. (Krishan Pahal,J.) Modebe Ookpo Joseph .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) Digitally signed by :- SIDDHANT SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad