Allahabad High Court

Rani v. State of U.P thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko

BAIL/4324/2026

Decision date
2026-06-10
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Judges
Rajeev Singh

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 4324 of 2026 Rani .....Applicant(s) Versus State Of U.P Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dileep Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Court No. - 11 HON'BLE RAJEEV SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State of U.P. and perused the record. 2. The present bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Case Crime No.42 of 2024 under Sections 452, 323, 504, 506, 307, 308, 325, 326, 34 I.P.C., Police Station Gauriganj, District Amethi, with the prayer to enlarge her on bail. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent person and she is in jail since 8.5.2026. He further submits that co-accused, Hira Lal Maurya, Amit Maurya, Ashok Kumar Maurya having identical role, have already been granted bail by this Court, vide orders dated 20.3.2025, 25.4.2025, 20.2.2026 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos.7847 of 2024, 3476 of 2025 and 10533 of 2025 respectively (bail orders are appended as annexure No.8 to the bail application). In these circumstances, the applicant is also entitled for bail. In case of being enlarged on bail, she will not misuse the liberty of bail.

4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer of the applicant for grant of bail, but he conceded the fact that co-accused, Hira Lal Maurya, Amit Maurya, Ashok Kumar Maurya have already been granted bail by this Court. BAIL No. 4324 of 2026 2 5. Considering the rival submissions of learned counsel for parties, material available on record, contents of the F.I.R., other relevant documents, bail order of the co-accused, Hira Lal Maurya, Amit Maurya, Ashok Kumar Maurya, ground of parity as well as totality of fact and circumstances, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 6. Let applicant - Rani - be released on bail in aforesaid Case Crime, on her furnishing personal bond and two reliable sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall not commit or participate in any offence similar to the offence of which she is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which she is suspected. (ii) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that she shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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. (iv) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or through her counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against her under Section 229-A IPC/269 BNS. (v) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure her presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C./84 BNS, may be issued and if applicant fails to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the Trial Court shall initiate proceedings against her, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A IPC/209 BNS. BAIL No. 4324 of 2026 3 (vi) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the Trial Court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 BNS. 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 her in accordance with law.

7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. (Rajeev Singh,J.) June 10, 2026 GauraV/- Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench