Allahabad High Court
MAHESH PAL SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- MUNIR
Holding
The bail application is dismissed as infructuous due to the supervening conviction and life sentence.
Summary
Mahesh Pal Singh, convicted of offences under Sections 302, 34 and 120B of the IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment, had filed a bail application (No. 24460 of 2021) before the High Court of Allahabad. The District Judge submitted a compliance report and an affidavit from the Senior Superintendent of Police confirming the conviction. The High Court noted the supervening event of the conviction and accepted the explanation for the lapse in the earlier order. Consequently, the Court held that the bail application could no longer be entertained and dismissed it as infructuous. The order was directed to be communicated to the police through the Chief Judicial Magistrate within 48 hours.
Issues considered
- Can a bail application be entertained after the applicant has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment?
- Does the occurrence of a supervening conviction render a pending bail application infructuous?
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 302, 34
Subjects
- bail
- conviction
- life imprisonment
- IPC Section 302
- IPC Section 34
- IPC Section 120B
- supervening event
- application dismissed
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 24460 of 2021
Mahesh Pal Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Akhilesh Kumar Tripathi, Rajesh
Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 44
HON'BLE J.J. MUNIR, J.
1. In compliance with the order dated 13.03.2026 and the earlier order
dated 25.02.2026, the learned District Judge, Aligarh has submitted a
report dated 18.03.2026, enclosing therewith a copy of a judgment and
order dated 20.08.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge,
Court No. 14, Aligarh in Sessions Trials No. 524 of 2017 and 554 of 2018
(both arising out of Case Crime No. 12 of 2017), under Sections 302/34,
120B IPC, Police Station- Madrak, District- Aligarh whereby the
applicant Mahesh Pal Singh has been convicted and sentenced inter alia
to imprisonment for life.
2. An affidavit of compliance has been filed by Neeraj Kumar Jadaun,
Senior Superintendent of Police, Aligarh.
3. We have perused the said affidavit, particularly paragraphs nos. 5 and 6
thereof. The said affidavit is taken on record. Let it numbered by the
office.
4. The explanation for the lapse noticed in the last order is accepted.
5. In view of the supervening event, this application for bail has become
infructuous. It is, accordingly, dismissed as infructuous.
6. Let this order be communicated to the Senior Superintendent of Police,
BAIL No. 24460 of 2021
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Aligarh through the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aligarh by the
Registrar (Compliance) within 48 hours.
(J.J. Munir,J.)
March 19, 2026
Prashant D.
Digitally signed by :-
PRASHANT DWIVEDI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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