Allahabad High Court
UMANG ALIAS VISHAL ALIAS SHAZEBversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- KRISHAN PAHAL
Holding
Bail is granted to the applicant on the ground of parity, subject to bond, sureties, and standard conditions.
Summary
Umang alias Vishal alias Shazeb applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 20 of 2026) involving offences under Sections 318(4), 336, 338, 340(2) of the BNS and Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act, filed by the Cyber Crime Police Station, Muzaffarnagar. The applicant argued that he had no prior criminal record and that a co‑accused, Shahalam alias Rajeev Sharma alias Pradeep, had already been released on bail in a similar case. The Court examined the material on record, the submissions of counsel, and the principle of parity with the co‑accused. Finding that the applicant satisfied the criteria for bail and posed no risk of tampering with evidence or intimidating witnesses, the Court granted bail. The order directed the applicant to furnish a personal bond and two sureties, subject to standard bail conditions, and warned that breach would lead to cancellation of bail.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the applicant under the specified sections of the BNS and the Information Technology Act considering the seriousness of the offences and the applicant's lack of prior record.
- Whether the principle of parity with a co‑accused already released on bail warrants granting bail to the applicant.
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 318(4), 336, 338, 340(2)
- Information Technology Act — s. 66C, 66D
Subjects
- bail
- cyber crime
- Information Technology Act
- parity
- sureties
- criminal procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 32463 of 2026
Umang Alias Vishal Alias Shazeb
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Syed Abbas Shaukat Abidi, Syed Ahmed
Faizan, Syed Ali Shaukat (Abidi)
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 68
(Sl. No. 07 out of 98)
HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Zaheer Asgar, Advocate holding brief of Sri Syed Ali Shaukat (Abidi),
learned counsel for the applicant and Sri V.K.S. Parmar, learned A.G.A. for the State
and also perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 20 of 2026, under Sections 318(4), 336,
338, 340(2) of BNS and 66C & 66D of I.T. Act, Police Station - Cyber Crime, District
- Muzaffarnagar, during the pendency of trial.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by
learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into consideration
that similarly placed co-accused person, Shahalam Alias Rajeev Sharma Alias
Pradeep, has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 2.7.2026
passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 21422 of 2026 coupled with the fact
that the applicant has no criminal history, this Court prima facie is of the view that the
applicant has made out a case for bail.
5. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed on the ground of parity. Let the
applicant- Umang Alias Vishal Alias Shazeb, be released on bail 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.
6. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. The observations herein
shall not affect the trial on merits.
September 14, 2026
Siddhant
(Krishan Pahal,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SIDDHANT SAHU
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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