Allahabad High Court

SHREYJAL @ SUJALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided: 7 September 2026
Bench: JAI PRAKASH TIWARI

Holding

The court granted bail to the applicant.

Summary

The applicant, Shreyjal @ Sujal, was arrested in Criminal Case No. 219 of 2025 under IPC sections 310(2) and 317(3), 317(4). He contended that he was falsely implicated, was not named in the FIR, and that the alleged recovery of contraband from his possession lacked an independent witness. Although he has four prior criminal cases and has been in custody since 22‑12‑2025, his counsel argued that he is entitled to bail and will cooperate with the trial. The State opposed the bail but did not dispute the applicant’s contentions. After reviewing the record and the nature of the allegations, the court granted bail subject to personal bond, sureties and specific conditions, without expressing any view on the merits of the case.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted when the accused claims false implication and lack of FIR naming.
Whether the applicant's prior criminal history precludes bail.
Whether the court can grant bail without adjudicating the merits of the underlying offence.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 310, 317

Subjects

bail
false implication
IPC 310
IPC 317
criminal procedure
sureties
court conditions

Judgment

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31428 of 2026

Shreyjal @ Sujal
.....Applicant(s)
Versus

State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ghazala Bano Quadri, Maseeh Uddin,
Saima Khan
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 70
HON'BLE JAI PRAKASH TIWARI, J.
1. Heard Ms. Saima Khan, learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A.
and perused the record.

2. The applicant is involved in Case Crime No. 219 of 2025 under Sections
310(2), 317(3), 317(4) BNS Police Station - Puramufti District - Prayagraj.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant is
innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is next
submitted that the applicant is not named in the FIR and his name came into
the light during the course of investigation. 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. 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
has criminal history of four cases, which has been explained in paragraph no.
15 of the affidavit filed in support of the bail application. The applicant is in
jail since 22.12.2025. 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 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.
BAIL No. 31428 of 2026
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6. Let applicant -Shreyjal @ Sujal 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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