Allahabad High Court
MANMOHANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- KRISHAN PAHAL
Holding
The bail application is dismissed as it lacks merit and no new ground is shown.
Summary
The applicant, Manmohan, filed a second bail application in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 31684 of 2026 concerning case Crime No. 500 of 2025, which involved charges under Sections 70(2), 137(2), 127(4), 351(3) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 5G and 6 of the P.O.C.S.O. Act, 2012. The first bail application had been rejected on 28 March 2026. The applicant’s counsel could not demonstrate any new ground or change in circumstances to justify granting bail on this second attempt. The Court found the application devoid of merit and consequently rejected it. The Court directed that the main trial proceed expeditiously, but clarified that its observations were limited to the bail application and would not affect the trial’s merits. The bail application was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether a second bail application can be granted in the absence of any new ground or material change in circumstances.
- Whether the charges under the listed sections justify denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 127(4), 137(2), 351(3), 70(2)
- P.O.C.S.O. Act, 2012 — s. 5G, 6
Subjects
- bail
- second bail application
- no new ground
- criminal procedure
- sections 70 137 127 351
- P.O.C.S.O. Act
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31684 of 2026
Manmohan
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashish Srivastava
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 68
(Sr. No.22 out of 318)
HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Ashish Srivastava, learned counsel for applicant, Sri Arun Kumar
Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State.
3. This is the second bail application on behalf of the applicant. The first one was
rejected by this Court vide order dated 28.03.2026 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail
Application No.4433 of 2026.
4. The present bail application has been filed by the applicant in Case Crime No.500
of 2025, under Sections 70(2), 137(2), 127(4), 351(3) B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 5G, 6
of P.O.C.S.O. Act, 2012, Police Station Shahganj, District Agra with the prayer to
enlarge him on bail.
5. Learned counsel for the applicant could not produce any new ground for pressing
the instant bail application, as such, I do not find it a fit case for grant of bail to the
applicant. The instant bail application is found devoid of merits and is, accordingly,
rejected.
6. However, it is directed that the aforesaid case pending before the trial court be
decided expeditiously, as early as possible, in accordance with law, if there is no legal
impediment.
7. 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.
(Krishan Pahal,J.)
September 9, 2026
(Ravi Kant)
Digitally signed by :-
RAVI KANT
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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