High Court · 2025

1. Heard Sri Uday Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Shani Pratap Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State. Learned counsel for the applicant has filed supplementary affidavit in Court today which is taken on record.

2. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is in jail since 12.10.2024 in Case Crime No. 275 of 2024 u/s 108, 3/5, 352, 351(3) B.N.S., P.S. Behta Mujawar, District Unnao. It has been submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case as he has not committed any offence as alleged.

3. Attention has been drawn towards the impugned F.I.R. which shows that for the alleged incident dated 9.10.2024 the F.I.R. has been lodged on 11.10.2024. In the impugned F.I.R. general allegations have been levelled against five accused persons including the present applicant to the extent that the deceased had lodged one F.I.R. against the accused persons and accused persons were compelling him to enter into a compromise but the deceased did not agree. Thereafter all the accused persons exerted pressure upon him, resultant thereof he committed suicide. As per postmortem report the deceased suffered four antemortem injuries and those injuries have not been explained inasmuch as there is no allegation against the present applicant that those injuries have been caused by the present applicant or other accused persons.

4. Learned counsel has stated that at least the ingredients of section 108 of B.N.S. are not available inasmuch as there is no overt or positive act of the present applicant to instigate or abet the victim to commit suicide. The criminal history of the applicant has been duly explained in the supplementary affidavit filed today. The charge-sheet has been filed in this case. Besides, one co-accused Naresh has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 13.01.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 194 of 2025, therefore, the present applicant is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant has given an undertaking on behalf of applicant that the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall cooperate with the trial proceedings and shall abide by all terms and conditions of bail, if so granted.

6. Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts as argued by the learned counsel for the applicant.

7. Without entering into the merits of the case and considering the arguments of learned counsel for the parties, contents and allegations of the F.I.R., the fact that F.I.R. shows that for the alleged incident dated 9.10.2024 the F.I.R. has been lodged on 11.10.2024 without explaining the delay, general allegations have been levelled against five accused persons including the present applicant to the extent that the deceased had lodged one F.I.R. against the accused persons and accused persons were compelling him to enter into a compromise but the deceased did not agree, as per postmortem report the deceased suffered four antemortem injuries and those injuries have not been explained inasmuch as there is no allegation against the present applicant that those injuries have been caused by the present applicant or other accused persons, the ingredients of section 108 of B.N.S. are not available inasmuch as there is no overt or positive act of the present applicant to instigate or abet the victim to commit suicide, the criminal history of the applicant has been duly explained in the supplementary affidavit, charge-sheet has been filed in this case, besides, one co-accused one co-accused Naresh has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 13.01.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 194 of 2025 and the undertaking given on behalf of the applicant that he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall cooperate in the trial proceedings, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.

8. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

9. Let the applicant Munesh, involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he / she shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him / her under Section 269 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 84 of B.N.S.S., 2023 is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him / her in accordance with law, under Section 208 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of B.N.S.S., 2023. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him / her in accordance with law. (Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J.) Order Date :- 18.2.2025 (Manoj K.) MANOJ KUMAR MANOJ KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Lucknow Bench

1. Heard Sri Uday Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Shani Pratap Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State. Learned counsel for the applicant has filed supplementary affidavit in Court today which is taken on record.

2. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is in jail since 12.10.2024 in Case Crime No. 275 of 2024 u/s 108, 3/5, 352, 351(3) B.N.S., P.S. Behta Mujawar, District Unnao. It has been submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case as he has not committed any offence as alleged.

3. Attention has been drawn towards the impugned F.I.R. which shows that for the alleged incident dated 9.10.2024 the F.I.R. has been lodged on 11.10.2024. In the impugned F.I.R. general allegations have been levelled against five accused persons including the present applicant to the extent that the deceased had lodged one F.I.R. against the accused persons and accused persons were compelling him to enter into a compromise but the deceased did not agree. Thereafter all the accused persons exerted pressure upon him, resultant thereof he committed suicide. As per postmortem report the deceased suffered four antemortem injuries and those injuries have not been explained inasmuch as there is no allegation against the present applicant that those injuries have been caused by the present applicant or other accused persons.

4. Learned counsel has stated that at least the ingredients of section 108 of B.N.S. are not available inasmuch as there is no overt or positive act of the present applicant to instigate or abet the victim to commit suicide. The criminal history of the applicant has been duly explained in the supplementary affidavit filed today. The charge-sheet has been filed in this case. Besides, one co-accused Naresh has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 13.01.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 194 of 2025, therefore, the present applicant is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant has given an undertaking on behalf of applicant that the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall cooperate with the trial proceedings and shall abide by all terms and conditions of bail, if so granted.

6. Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts as argued by the learned counsel for the applicant.

7. Without entering into the merits of the case and considering the arguments of learned counsel for the parties, contents and allegations of the F.I.R., the fact that F.I.R. shows that for the alleged incident dated 9.10.2024 the F.I.R. has been lodged on 11.10.2024 without explaining the delay, general allegations have been levelled against five accused persons including the present applicant to the extent that the deceased had lodged one F.I.R. against the accused persons and accused persons were compelling him to enter into a compromise but the deceased did not agree, as per postmortem report the deceased suffered four antemortem injuries and those injuries have not been explained inasmuch as there is no allegation against the present applicant that those injuries have been caused by the present applicant or other accused persons, the ingredients of section 108 of B.N.S. are not available inasmuch as there is no overt or positive act of the present applicant to instigate or abet the victim to commit suicide, the criminal history of the applicant has been duly explained in the supplementary affidavit, charge-sheet has been filed in this case, besides, one co-accused one co-accused Naresh has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 13.01.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 194 of 2025 and the undertaking given on behalf of the applicant that he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall cooperate in the trial proceedings, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.

8. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

9. Let the applicant Munesh, involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he / she shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him / her under Section 269 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 84 of B.N.S.S., 2023 is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him / her in accordance with law, under Section 208 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of B.N.S.S., 2023. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him / her in accordance with law. (Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J.) Order Date :- 18.2.2025 (Manoj K.) MANOJ KUMAR MANOJ KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Lucknow Bench