Praveen vs State Of U.P.
- Neutral2026:AHC:103488
Ratio decidendi
The rule this decision rests on
Upon consideration of the totality of facts, nature, and evidence in the record, a person accused under the Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act may be granted bail during the pendency of trial where the court, without expressing any opinion on the merits, finds the case to be a fit case for bail. Breach of conditions imposed in a bail order constitutes a ground for cancellation of bail. An order granting or refusing bail does not express any opinion on the merits of the case and shall not affect the trial court's independent conclusions based on evidence led before it.
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Judgment
As delivered
1. Heard Shri Harishchandra Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri B.P. Maurya, learned AGA for the State- respondents and perused the record.
2. 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. 439 of 2025, under Section 2/3 of U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, registered at Police Station Eglas, District Aligarh, during pendency of the trial.
3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the applicant is on bail in the solitary case that has been shown against him in the gang chart, apart from the above, the applicant is also on bail in another case. The applicant is languishing in jail since 08.07.2025, 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.
4. Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant.
5. Applicant is on bail in the solitary case that has been shown against him in the gang chart, apart from the above, the applicant is also on bail in another case. The applicant is languishing in jail since 08.07.2025.
6. 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.
7. Let the applicant- Praveen 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 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.
8. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
9. 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.
(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)
May 6, 2026
RKM
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