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Allahabad High Court Mandates Electronic Bail Orders and Same-Day Release in Uttar Pradesh

The directive deems post-bail detention a breach of Article 21, setting a December 1 cutoff for applications lacking jail details.

Overview

  • High Court orders direct transmission of bail and release orders through the BOMS platform to the concerned jail superintendent with immediate effect.
  • The court instructs its criminal sections to obtain dedicated e-prison portal access from NIC for real-time dispatch of orders without intermediary routing.
  • Surety verification must be conducted electronically within court premises to prevent delays and address reported corrupt practices.
  • The bench flags delays caused by sending orders via IG Prisons or CJMs and by evening-only releases, reiterating Rule 91 of the U.P. Jail Manual on prompt, same-day release.
  • The Registrar (Compliance) must circulate the order to top state and prison officials and NIC for strict implementation in the case of Sohrab Alias Sorab Ali vs. State of U.P.