HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 35150 of 2026 Court No. - 70 HON'BLE JAI PRAKASH TIWARI, J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State and perused the record of the case. The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 248 of 2026, under Sections 61(2), 318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 351(3), 352 BNS, Police Station Gorakhnath, District Gorakhpur, during pendency of the trial in the court concerned. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motives. It is further submitted that the applicant has no concern with the allegations levelled against him and has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The applicant is neither a beneficiary of the alleged transaction nor has any amount been transferred to his bank account. It is further submitted that, as per the FIR, a total amount of Rs 8,00,000/- along with interest was transferred to the account of co- accused Ashtbhuja Giri, and no amount was transferred to the account of the present applicant. It is also submitted that, except for the present case, the applicant has no criminal history. The applicant has been languishing in jail since 14.08.2026. It is also submitted that the applicant 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. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ankit Kumar Dubey, Ashutosh Kumar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Akaram Shah .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) The prayer for bail has been vehemently opposed by learned A.G.A. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, perusing the record, evidence and also considering the nature of allegations, arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail during the pendency of the trial. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant bail application is allowed. Let applicant, Akaram Shah be released on bail in the aforesaid case on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:- (i). The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial. (ii). The applicant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness. (iii). The applicant will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted. (iv). The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected. (v). 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. It is further directed that the identity, status and residence proof of the sureties be verified by the authorities concerned before they are accepted. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the trial court will be at liberty to cancel the bail. 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 BAIL No. 35150 of 2026 2 the said observations shall have no bearing on the merits of the case during trial. October 1, 2026 Brijesh BAIL No. 35150 of 2026 3 (Jai Prakash Tiwari,J.) Digitally signed by :- BRIJESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad