HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 34023 of 2026 Court No. - 66 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J. 1. Heard Sri Sunil Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Ram Kumar Verma, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail in Case Crime No.06/2022, under sections- 120B, 366, 323, 504, 506, 376D I.P.C., Police Station- Mosanagar, District- Kanpur Dehat, during the pendency of the trial. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that FIR was lodged on 23.01.2022 wherein the allegation has been made that the co-accused, Karan has enticed away the daughter of the first informant and the applicant and three other co-accused had also helped the co-accused, Karan. Thereafter, in her statement recorded u/s 180 BNSS, the victim made specific allegation of kidnapping against the co-accused Karan and Sandeep and the allegation against the applicant was made that he also helped the co-accused, Karan. However, in the statement recorded u/s 183 BNSS, the victim changed her version and there was serious contradiction in the statements recorded u/s 180 BNSS and u/s 183 BNSS. However, police after investigation found that location of the present applicant was not in Surat which was shown at the place of incident in the statement of victim recorded u/s 183 BNSS. The chargesheet was filed only against Karan. However, during the trial, an application u/s 319 Cr.P.C. was filed by the first informant and in that application, applicant was also summoned on 28.03.2026, applicant has been falsely implicated and there is no material against the applicant. The specific allegation is against the co-accused Karan with whom the victim was in relationship and she herself left the house. It is further submitted that the applicant has explained the criminal history of Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sunil Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ramshankar @ Biyaju .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) three cases in the accompanying affidavit. The applicant is languishing in jail since 27.07.2026. In case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. 4. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts. 5. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of the accused and taking into account overcrowded jails and heavy pendency of criminal cases before the trial courts as well as considering the mandate of the judgement of the Apex Court in the case of Kapil Wadhawan vs Central Bureau of Investigation reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 3038 as well as guideline of this Court in the case of Maya Tiwari Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2024 SCC Online All 6765 regarding grant of bail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Accordingly, the present application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant- Ramshankar @ Biyaju, involved in the aforementioned crime be released on bail, on his 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 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 cooperate in the trial/investigation sincerely without seeking any adjournment. iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. iv. The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by him. 7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 8. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be BAIL No. 34023 of 2026 2 verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. 9. Verification of mobile number and Aadhaar card of the applicant as well as sureties should be verified by the court concerned. 10. It is made clear that the applicant shall be released on the basis of computer generated copy of this order, downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad and verified by the concerned counsel with the undertaking that the certified copy will be filed within 15 days. 11. It is further directed that the trial court shall send the release order to the concerned jail through Bail Order Management System (BOMS) to ensure early release of the applicant. 12. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the applicant through Jail Mati, Kanpur Dehat, Jail Superintendent via e-mail or on e-prison portal and Trial Court via e-mode within 24 hours in compliance of the order of the Apex Court in the case of Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail, In Re: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Crl.) No.4 of 2021 decided on 31.01.2023 reported in (2024) 10 SCC 685 as well as Pila Pahan @ Peela Pahan and others Vs. State of Jharkhand and another, in Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 169 of 2025, decided on 29.05.2026. September 23, 2026 S.C. BAIL No. 34023 of 2026 3 (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHUBHAM CHAURASIA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad