Allahabad High Court
PANKAJ SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- HARVIR SINGH
Holding
The court held that bail cannot be enlarged for the applicant given the grave nature of the injuries sustained by the victim.
Summary
The applicant, Pankaj Singh, was arrested in connection with a 2006 assault case (Crime No. 20) involving multiple injuries to the victim, Ranvir Pratap Singh, and is seeking enlargement of bail during trial. The applicant claims he is innocent, falsely implicated due to village factional politics, and that no specific role or injury is attributable to him. The State contends that the victim suffered grievous injuries, including contusions, fractures, and a cerebral hemorrhage, indicating serious assault. The court examined the medical reports detailing the injuries and found them indicative of a severe assault. Considering the seriousness of the injuries and the allegations, the court declined to enlarge bail and rejected the application.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to enlargement of bail during the pendency of trial despite the serious injuries alleged against the victim.
- Whether the applicant's alleged lack of specific involvement and absence of prior criminal record warrant bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109(1), 115(2), 117(2), 125, 191(2), 351(3), 352
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- grievous injury
- false implication
- Uttar Pradesh
- sections 115, 117, 191, 109, 125, 351, 352
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11106 of 2026
Pankaj Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Manvendra Narain Pathak, Ram
Krishna Paramhans Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Sanjeev Kumar Singh
Court No. - 70
HON'BLE HARVIR SINGH, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State
and perused the material on record.
2. By means of this application, the applicant who is involved in Case
Crime No. 20 of 2006, under Sections 115(2), 117(2), 191(2), 109(1),
125, 351(3) and 352 of B.N.S., P.S. Sikariganj, Distrtict-Gorakhpur, is
seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is
absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case
due to village factional politics. He next submitted that as per first
information report general role of assault with lathi-danda and stones has
been assigned to four named accused and two unidentified persons,
including applicant. He further submitted that no specific role has been
assigned to the applicant. He also submitted that no injury was caused by
the applicant during alleged incident. He lastly submitted that the
applicant, who is in jail since 18.12.2025 and has no criminal antecedents
to his discredit is entitled to be enlarged on bail during pendency of the
trial.
4. Per contra learned AGA opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that
grievous injuries have been caused to the injured Ranvir Pratap Singh.
The details of the injuries are at page nos. 29 to 33, which reads as under:-
BAIL No. 11106 of 2026
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S.N. Injury Detail Injury Pictorial
number depiction
1. A CONTUSION OF SIZE 3 CM X 2 CM, 7 CM ABOVE 1 No
LEFT EAR WITH COMPLAINT OF SEVERE
HEADACHE AND VERTIGO, NCCT HEAD ADVISE.
2. A REDDISH BRUISE OF SIZE 17 CM X 14 CM BELOW 2 No
RIGHT SCAPULA, CHEST X-RAY AP / VIEW ADVISE.
3. A REDDISH BRUISE OF SIZE 13 CM X 7 CM, 20 CM 3 No
BELOW LEFT SCAPULA, CHEST X-RAY AP / VIEW
ADVISE.
4. A REDDISH BRUISE OF SIZE 7 CM X 5 CM OVER 4 No
LEFT SCAPULA, CHEST X-RAY AP / VIEW ADVISE.
5. A CONTUSION OF SIZE 8 CM X 3 CM, 4 CM BELOW 5 No
LEFT SHOULDER JOINT ON BACK OF LEFT UPPER
ARM X-RAY ADVISE.
6. A CONTUSION OF SIZE 5 CM X 3 CM, 4 CM BELOW 6 No
RIGHT SHOULDER JOINT ON BACK OF RIGHT
UPPER ARM, X-RAY ADVISE.
7. COMPLAINT OF SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING ON 7 No
BILATERAL HAND X-RAY ADVISE.
8. COMPLAIN OF SEVERE BACK PAIN WITH UNABLE 8 No
TO STAND, X-RAY LS SPINE ADVISE.
9. A REDDISH ABRASION WITH CONTUSION OF SIZE 4 9 No
CM X 2 CM, 13 CM BELOW RIGHT KNEE JOINT ON
LEG X-RAY ADVISE
10 A REDDISH CONTUSION OF SIZE 6 CM X 2 CM, 5 CM 10 No
BELOW LEFT KNEE JOINT ON LATERAL SIDE OF
LEFT LEG, X-RAY ADVISE.
BAIL No. 11106 of 2026
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11. A REDDISH CONTUSION OF SIZE 9 CM X 6 CM OVER 11 No
LEFT LATERAL MALLEOLUS, X-RAY ADVISE.
5. Learned A.G.A. further submitted that as per C.T. Scan report, Brain -
"Hyper attenuating blood densities are seen in right anterior frontal lobe
region suggestive of haemorrhagic cerebral parenchymal contusion with
hematoma. Parfalive subdural hemorrhage is also seen in anterior pelvic
region." Bone window - "Fracture of the linear table left temporal bone
is seen."
Head injury as described above.
As per X-ray report "fracture of tibia bone of right leg is seen."
5. Having considered the nature of the injuries sustained by the injured
Ranvir Pratap Singh, this Court is not inclined to enlarged the applicant
on bail, accordingly, the bail application is rejected.
(Harvir Singh,J.)
April 9, 2026
Faridul
Digitally signed by :-
FAREEDUL HASAN
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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