Allahabad High Court
ARVIND KOAL @ DAGAversusState of UP
- Decided
Holding
The bail application was dismissed as infructuous because the trial had already been concluded.
Summary
Arvind Koal @ Daga applied for bail before the Allahabad High Court. The applicant’s counsel, Sandeep Pandey, did not appear, though the Assistant Government Advocate was present. The court examined a report from the District Judge, Mirzapur dated 9 March 2026, which showed that the trial of the case had already been decided. Since the substantive trial was concluded, the bail application could not be entertained. Accordingly, the court dismissed the bail application as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether a bail application can be entertained after the trial has been decided.
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- trial concluded
- infructuous application
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 37733 of 2024
Arvind Koal @ Daga
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sandeep Pandey
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 69
HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.
1. List revised.
2. None appears on behalf of the applicant, however, Sri Shiv Dutt
Shukla, learned AGA is present.
3. On perusal of report sent by District Judge, Mirzapur dated 9.3.2026,
trial of present case has already been decided.
4. In view of aforesaid, present bail application is dismissed as
infructuous.
(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)
April 2, 2026
KJ
Digitally signed by :-
KAMARJAHAN ANSARI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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