Allahabad High Court
VEERPALversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- KRISHAN PAHAL
Holding
The court held that the applicant is entitled to bail as the FIR does not name him and the squealer's information is not evidentiary.
Summary
The applicant, Veerpal, sought bail in a case registered under Section 325 of the B.N.S., Section 11 of the Animal Cruelty Act and Section 3/8 of the U.P. Cow Slaughter Act. He argued that he was not named in the FIR and was only implicated based on information from a squealer, which the court held has no evidentiary value. The applicant had no prior criminal record and had been in custody since 10‑08‑2026. The State opposed the bail but could not refute the applicant's submissions. The court, finding a prima facie case for bail, ordered his release on personal bond and two sureties with standard conditions, noting that breach would lead to cancellation of bail.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to bail despite not being named in the FIR.
- Whether information from a squealer, lacking evidentiary value, can justify denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Animal Cruelty Act — s. 11
- B.N.S. — s. 325
- U.P. Cow Slaughter Act — s. 3, 8
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- FIR
- evidentiary value
- animal cruelty
- cow slaughter
- Uttar Pradesh
- surety
- court conditions
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31631 of 2026
Veerpal
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mahendra Pal Singh Gaur, Sunita Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 68
(Sr. No.8 out of 318)
HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Mahendra Pal Singh Gaur, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri
Rajendra Prasad Singh, learned State Law Officer for the State and perused
the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.231 of 2026, under Section 325
B.N.S., 11 Animal Cruelty Act and 3/8 U.P. Cow Slaughter Act, Police
Station Zarif Nagar, District Budaun, during the pendency of trial.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is not
named in the FIR. He has been nominated in on the basis of an information
received from a squealer, which has no evidentiary value in the eyes of law.
A false recovery of spade has been made from the applicant. There is no
evidence against the applicant. The applicant has no criminal history and is
in jail since 10.08.2026. He undertakes to cooperate with the trial and not
misuse the liberty of bail.
5. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application but the
submissions raised by the learned counsel for the applicant could not be
disputed.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by
learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into
consideration the fact that the applicant is not named in the FIR and has been
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nominated on the basis of an information received from a squealer, which
has no evidentiary value, and without expressing any opinion on the merits
of the case, prima-facie the Court is of the view that the applicant has made
out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.
7. Let the applicant- Veerpal, be released on bail in the aforementioned case
crime on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of
the court concerned, subject to verification of sureties, with the conditions
that he shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses and shall
appear before the trial court as required.
8. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. The observations
herein shall not affect the trial on merits.
(Krishan Pahal,J.)
September 9, 2026
(Ravi Kant)
Digitally signed by :-
RAVI KANT
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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