SARJU PRASAD vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Crl.A. No. 1476/2026

Summary: The Supreme Court granted bail to Sarju Prasad in a forgery case (FIR No. 948/2022, renumbered 007/2023) involving offences under IPC Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, and 204. The Court allowed the appeal noting that the accused had been in custody for over six months, the charge-sheet was filed, the offence was triable by Magistrate, and the High Court had failed to dispose of his bail application for over one year despite it being pending since 2025. The appellant was ordered released on regular bail with standard conditions including mandatory court appearances, and the pending bail application before the Allahabad High Court was directed to be consigned to records. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.