Allahabad High Court
SACHINversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- KRISHAN PAHAL
Holding
Bail was granted to Sachin on the condition of a personal bond and two sureties.
Summary
Sachin applied for bail in Criminal Case No.207 of 2026, facing a slew of charges under the Indian Penal Code, the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 and the Criminal Law Amendment Act. The court noted that co‑accused Monu Singh and Vikash had already been granted bail in a similar case and that Sachin had no prior criminal record. Without delving into the merits of the allegations, the court held that a prima facie case for bail existed on the ground of parity. Accordingly, bail was granted subject to a personal bond, two sureties, and conditions not to tamper with evidence, intimidate witnesses, and to appear before the trial court. The order also warned that breach of any condition would lead to cancellation of bail.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to Sachin in view of the charges and the fact that co‑accused have been released on bail
- Whether the principle of parity with similarly situated co‑accused warrants bail
Legislation cited
- Criminal Law Amendment Act — s. 7
- Indian Penal Code — s. 109(1), 115(2), 117(2), 121(1), 126(2), 127(2), 132, 190, 191(2), 191(3), 226, 285, 324(4), 326(g), 3(5), 351(3), 352
- Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 — s. 2, 3
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- parity
- co-accused
- Indian Penal Code
- Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act
- sureties
- witness intimidation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 32964 of 2026
Sachin
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anil Kumar, Mohd. Rashid
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 68
(Sl. No. 34 out of 291)
HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Mohd. Rashid, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri R.P.
Singh, learned State Law Officer and perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.207 of 2026, under Sections 3(5),
191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 127(2), 121(1), 132, 115(2), 109(1), 324(4),
285, 352, 117(2), 351(3), 226, 326(g) BNS and 2/3 of the Prevention of
Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 and 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act,
Police Station- Zarif Nagar, District Budaun, during the pendency of trial.
4. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration
the fact that similarly placed co-accused person, Monu Singh and Vikash
have already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 31.8.2026
passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 30558 of 2026 and that there
is no criminal history assigned to the applicant, 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. Accordingly, the bail application
is allowed on the ground of parity.
5. Let the applicant- Sachin, be released on bail in the aforementioned case
crime on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like
amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to verification of
sureties, with the conditions that he shall not tamper with evidence or
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intimidate witnesses and shall appear before the trial court as required.
6. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for
cancellation of bail.
(Krishan Pahal,J.)
September 16, 2026
Shalini
Digitally signed by :-
SHALINI JAISWAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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