Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Neeraj Shukla in Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court, in a recent judgment, has granted bail to Neeraj Shukla, who has been in custody since June 2021 in a murder case (Case Crime No.85 of 2021). Shukla's third bail application was considered by the court, which found merit in his arguments and ordered his release on bail. The court observed that Shukla's continued imprisonment would hinder his ability to prepare an effective defense and gather evidence to refute the prosecution's case.

Key Takeaways:

• The Allahabad High Court granted bail to Neeraj Shukla in a murder case (Case Crime No.85 of 2021) after considering his third bail application.
• The court found that Shukla's continued imprisonment would disable him from crafting an effective defense strategy and gathering evidence to establish his innocence.
• The court relied on the precedent set in Prabhat Gangwar v. State of U.P. (Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.2586 of 2023) to grant Shukla bail.
• Shukla's arguments that he cooperated with the investigation and has not tampered with evidence or influenced witnesses found merit in the court's eyes.
• The court imposed conditions for Shukla's bail, including not tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses during the trial, and appearing before the trial court as scheduled.

Statistics:

• Neeraj Shukla has been in custody since June 2021.
• The first and second bail applications filed by Shukla were rejected by the court on January 31, 2023, and January 10, 2024, respectively.
• The prosecution proposes to examine 11 witnesses to bring home the charges, with nine witnesses already having been examined.

Sources:

• HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:56073 Court No. - 5 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7593 of 2025