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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 33810 of 2026 Court No. - 69 HON'BLE AVNISH SAXENA, J.
1. Heard Sri Shashi Bhushan Kunwar, learned counsel for accused applicant and learned A.G.A. for State. 2. The present bail application has been moved by the applicant accused- Meena Kumari to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No. 0249 of 2026, under Sections 109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 352, 61(2) of BNS, P.S.- Bansdih, District- Ballia, during the pendency of trial. 3. It is the contention of learned counsel for applicant that the accused applicant has been falsely implicated in FIR dated 10.08.2026 lodged by the daughter of injured against three anonymous persons, who were on a bike, with the allegation that his Father Munna Prasad was going along with Satyendra Turaha for the preparation of sweets. In the way he has been been intercepted by three persons, who had assaulted him by sharp edged weapon. The inured sustained injuries. Later on, the police has arrested co-accused Krishna Chauhan in another case and in his statement, he has disclosed the name of accused applicant, who is niece of the injured. It is the contention of learned counsel that later on the same statement has been given by the injured. The applicant has no complicity. There is no dispute between the parties. The accused applicant is an unmarried lady and she has no criminal history. Investigation is continuing and she is co-operating in the investigation. The accused applicant is languishing in jail since 11.08.2026. He seeks enlargement of accused on bail. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shashi Bhushan Kunwar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Meena Kumari .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
4. Learned A.G.A. for State opposed the bail application. 5. This Court has taken into consideration the rival submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. Considering the name of accused applicant has been figured out from the statement of co-accused, the accused/applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 7. Hence, without touching merit of the case, the bail application is allowed. 8. The accused/applicant 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 court concerned in view of observation made by the Supreme Court in its dictums of Girish Gandhi Vs.
State of Uttar Pradesh [(2024) 10 SCC 674] and Policy Strategy for grant of bail in re [(2024)10SCC 685]. 9. The accused-applicant shall cooperate in judicial process for fair and speedy disposal. September 23, 2026 Sharad/- BAIL No. 33810 of 2026 2 (Avnish Saxena,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHARAD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad