High Court · 2025

3. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in 19 cases, details of which are as under: (i). Case Crime No.235 of 2024, under Sections 380, 411, 457 I.P.C., Police Station Beniganj, District Hardoi. (ii). Case Crime No.331 of 2024, under Sections 305A, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Beniganj, District Hardoi. (iii). Case Crime No.417 of 2024, under Sections 380, 411, 457 I.P.C., Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (iv). Case Crime No.512 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (v). Case Crime No.513 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (vi). Case Crime No.514 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (vii). Case Crime No.538 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (viii). Case Crime No.539 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (ix). Case Crime No.569 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (x). Case Crime No.577 of 2024, under Sections 336(3), 318(4), 319(2), 338, 340(2) B.N.S. & Section 3/25 Arms Act, Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (xi). Case Crime No.161 of 2024, under Sections 380, 411, 457 I.P.C Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xii). Case Crime No.189 of 2024, under Sections 380, 411, 457 I.P.C Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xiii). Case Crime No.242 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2) B.N.S., Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xiv). Case Crime No.253 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S., Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xv). Case Crime No.254 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S., Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xvi). Case Crime No.275 of 2024, under Sections 303(2), 317(2) B.N.S., Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xvii). Case Crime No.401 of 2024, under Sections 305A, 331(4) B.N.S., Police Station Shahabad, District Hardoi. (xviii). Case Crime No.402 of 2024, under Sections 305A, 331(4) B.N.S., Police Station Shahabad, District Hardoi. (xix). Case Crime No.403 of 2024, under Sections 305A, 331(4) B.N.S., Police Station Shahabad, District Hardoi.

4. It has been submitted that the applicant has been granted bail by the court below as well as by this Court in all the aforesaid cases, but furnishing of 38 sureties in 19 different cases is almost impracticable as the applicant is very poor person and he will not be able to arrange 38 sureties to get bail.

5. Learned counsel for the applicant has also relied the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Hani Nishad @ Mohammad Imran @ Vikky Vs. The State of Uttar Praesh [SLP (Crl.) No.8914-8915/2018].

6. Learned A.G.A., however, opposes the prayer of the learned counsel for the applicant and submits that it is always the discretion and satisfaction of the trial court, so far as the acceptance of the sureties is concerned.

7. Having heard learned counsel for the rival parties, it appears that the only grievance of the applicant appears to be that, despite having obtained the order of the bail in all the cases, he is not able to come out of the prison for the reason that he is unable to find separate sureties for each case and, thus, a prayer has been made that, applicant be permitted to file same sureties in all the 19 cases and a suitable direction in this regard be given to the court below.

8. The acceptance of the sureties and their verification is the prerogative of the trial court and the same, in any case, could not be controlled by this Court. SufÏcient guidelines in this regard have already been given by the High Court on administrative side to the subordinate courts. However, as far as the grievance of the applicant, pertaining to the fact that he is not in a position to arrange separate sureties for 19 cases, is concerned, the answer to this apprehension and grievance is implicit in Section 441-A of Code of Criminal Procedure, which is reproduced as under:- "Declaration by sureties- Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail, shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom he has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars."

9. Perusal of this Section shows that, a person, who is intending to be the surety of any accused person, is obliged to declare before the Court that apart from the person, to whom he is standing surety, for how many other accused persons, he has stood surety. Therefore, the texture of the Section 441-A of the Cr.P.C., which has been introduced by way of amendment made in the year 2006 clearly reflects that a person may stand surety for more than one accused person and in more than one case. So there appears no bar for a person to stand surety in more than one case and also for more than one accused person.

10. However, as stated earlier, the status, verification and the competency of the surety will always be assessed by the trial court before acceptance.

11. Thus, it is directed that, if same sureties are placed before the court below and they are otherwise competent and their status and other particulars have been duly verified, the court below, in its discretion, may accept the same in all the cases mentioned hereinbefore.

12. With the aforesaid observations, the application is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 24.2.2025 Gaurav/- GAURAV PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

3. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in 19 cases, details of which are as under: (i). Case Crime No.235 of 2024, under Sections 380, 411, 457 I.P.C., Police Station Beniganj, District Hardoi. (ii). Case Crime No.331 of 2024, under Sections 305A, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Beniganj, District Hardoi. (iii). Case Crime No.417 of 2024, under Sections 380, 411, 457 I.P.C., Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (iv). Case Crime No.512 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (v). Case Crime No.513 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (vi). Case Crime No.514 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (vii). Case Crime No.538 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (viii). Case Crime No.539 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (ix). Case Crime No.569 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S. Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (x). Case Crime No.577 of 2024, under Sections 336(3), 318(4), 319(2), 338, 340(2) B.N.S. & Section 3/25 Arms Act, Police Station Pihani, District Hardoi. (xi). Case Crime No.161 of 2024, under Sections 380, 411, 457 I.P.C Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xii). Case Crime No.189 of 2024, under Sections 380, 411, 457 I.P.C Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xiii). Case Crime No.242 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2) B.N.S., Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xiv). Case Crime No.253 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S., Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xv). Case Crime No.254 of 2024, under Sections 305, 317(2), 331(4) B.N.S., Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xvi). Case Crime No.275 of 2024, under Sections 303(2), 317(2) B.N.S., Police Station Majhila, District Hardoi. (xvii). Case Crime No.401 of 2024, under Sections 305A, 331(4) B.N.S., Police Station Shahabad, District Hardoi. (xviii). Case Crime No.402 of 2024, under Sections 305A, 331(4) B.N.S., Police Station Shahabad, District Hardoi. (xix). Case Crime No.403 of 2024, under Sections 305A, 331(4) B.N.S., Police Station Shahabad, District Hardoi.

4. It has been submitted that the applicant has been granted bail by the court below as well as by this Court in all the aforesaid cases, but furnishing of 38 sureties in 19 different cases is almost impracticable as the applicant is very poor person and he will not be able to arrange 38 sureties to get bail.

5. Learned counsel for the applicant has also relied the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Hani Nishad @ Mohammad Imran @ Vikky Vs. The State of Uttar Praesh [SLP (Crl.) No.8914-8915/2018].

6. Learned A.G.A., however, opposes the prayer of the learned counsel for the applicant and submits that it is always the discretion and satisfaction of the trial court, so far as the acceptance of the sureties is concerned.

7. Having heard learned counsel for the rival parties, it appears that the only grievance of the applicant appears to be that, despite having obtained the order of the bail in all the cases, he is not able to come out of the prison for the reason that he is unable to find separate sureties for each case and, thus, a prayer has been made that, applicant be permitted to file same sureties in all the 19 cases and a suitable direction in this regard be given to the court below.

8. The acceptance of the sureties and their verification is the prerogative of the trial court and the same, in any case, could not be controlled by this Court. SufÏcient guidelines in this regard have already been given by the High Court on administrative side to the subordinate courts. However, as far as the grievance of the applicant, pertaining to the fact that he is not in a position to arrange separate sureties for 19 cases, is concerned, the answer to this apprehension and grievance is implicit in Section 441-A of Code of Criminal Procedure, which is reproduced as under:- "Declaration by sureties- Every person standing surety to an accused person for his release on bail, shall make a declaration before the Court as to the number of persons to whom he has stood surety including the accused, giving therein all the relevant particulars."

9. Perusal of this Section shows that, a person, who is intending to be the surety of any accused person, is obliged to declare before the Court that apart from the person, to whom he is standing surety, for how many other accused persons, he has stood surety. Therefore, the texture of the Section 441-A of the Cr.P.C., which has been introduced by way of amendment made in the year 2006 clearly reflects that a person may stand surety for more than one accused person and in more than one case. So there appears no bar for a person to stand surety in more than one case and also for more than one accused person.

10. However, as stated earlier, the status, verification and the competency of the surety will always be assessed by the trial court before acceptance.

11. Thus, it is directed that, if same sureties are placed before the court below and they are otherwise competent and their status and other particulars have been duly verified, the court below, in its discretion, may accept the same in all the cases mentioned hereinbefore.

12. With the aforesaid observations, the application is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 24.2.2025 Gaurav/- GAURAV PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench