Allahabad High Court
RITIK @ RITIK SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- JAI PRAKASH TIWARI
Holding
The bail application is allowed.
Summary
The applicant, Ritik Singh, was arrested on 21 June 2026 in connection with a case registered as Crime No. 302 of 2026, alleging offences under sections 305(A), 317(2), 318(4) and 3(5). He contended that the recovery of alleged incriminating material from his possession was false, there were no independent public witnesses, and he had been falsely implicated. The State opposed bail but did not dispute the applicant's claim of lack of evidence. The Court, after reviewing the record and the nature of the allegations, decided that the case was suitable for bail without expressing any view on the merits. Accordingly, the bail application was allowed subject to a personal bond, two sureties and conditions restricting tampering with evidence and criminal activity. The Court clarified that its observations were limited to the bail application and would not affect the trial's merits.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in view of alleged false recovery, absence of independent witnesses, and the nature of the charges
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- false recovery
- no independent witness
- sureties
- conditions of bail
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 30550 of 2026
Ritik @ Ritik Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Jitendra Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 70
HON'BLE JAI PRAKASH TIWARI, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. and perused
the record.
2. The applicant is involved in Case Crime No. 302 of 2026 under
Sections 305(A), 317(2), 318(4), 3(5) of BNS Police Station - Sadar
Bazar, District Shahjahanpur.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant is
innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further
submitted that a false recovery has been shown from the possession of the
applicant. There is no independent public witness of the alleged recovery.
Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the
applicant. It is also submitted that applicant is having no concern with the
allegations levelled against him and he has not committed any offence as
alleged by prosecution. The applicant is in jail since 21.06.2026.
Therefore, the applicant is entitled for bail. Learned counsel for the
applicant has further submitted that if the applicant is released on bail, the
applicant would not misuse liberty of bail and is ready to co-operate in the
trial.
4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but he has not disputed
the above contention made by the learned counsel for the accused-
applicant.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, perusing the
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record and also considering the nature of allegations, arguments advanced
by the learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion
on the merit of the case, I find it to be a fit case for granting bail.
Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.
6. Let applicant -Ritik @ Ritik Singh be released on bail in the aforesaid
case crime number on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable
sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned
subject to following conditions, which are being imposed in the interest of
justice:-
(i) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the dates fixed,
unless his personal presence is exempted.
(ii) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly, make 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 any police officer
or tamper with the evidence.
(iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal and anti-social
activity.
7. In case of breach of any of the above condition, the prosecution will be
at liberty to move an application before this Court for cancellation of the
bail of the applicant.
8. 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
the said observations shall have no bearing on the merits of the case
during trial.
(Jai Prakash Tiwari,J.)
September 8, 2026
S.K.
Digitally signed by :-
SWEETY KANOJIA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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