Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Throwing Objectionable Meat At Ayodhya's Edgah

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to one Susheel Kumar who has been accused of throwing objectionable meat at Edgah in Ayodhya along with some objectionable papers.

The bench of Justice Krishan Pahal granted him bail keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence on record regarding the complicity of the accused, and the larger mandate of Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

Kumar had moved the Court seeking bail in a criminal case registered under Sections 295, 295-A, 120-B, and 34 IPC. As per the prosecution story, some unknown persons had thrown objectionable meat at Edgah along with some objectionable papers on 27.04.2022.

Kumar was also arraigned as an accused in the case. Before the Court, his counsel submitted that the applicant absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case with a view to cause unnecessary harassment and to victimize him.

It was further submitted that in all, seven FIRs' have been lodged against the applicant and other accused persons pertaining to same kind of offence within two days.

His counsel further stated that the applicant is not named in the FIR but had been shown to have been arrested from the spot later on. It was also contended that as per the allegations in the FIR, the matter is triable by magistrate and the maximum punishment is three years.

The Court noted that the criminal history of the applicant had been explained in para of the affidavit accompanying the bail application and it further took into account submissions made on behalf of the applicant to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against him.

The Court also noted that The applicant has been languishing in jail since May 4, 2022. In view of this, keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence on record regarding complicity of the accused, and the larger mandate of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Court concluded that the applicant had made out a case for bail.

Consequently, his bail plea was allowed on the condition of his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned

Case title - Susheel Kumar v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lucknow [CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8422 of 2022]

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