JUDGMENT :

1. Leave granted.

2. This is a criminal appeal filed against the order of the Allahabad High Court granting bail to the accused who has been arrested with respect to the offence punishable under Section 3 (1) of the U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.

3. The appellant is the wife of a deceased victim namely Rajnarain Singh who has been allegedly murdered by the accused, who is Respondent No. 2 herein, in conspiracy with others. A First Information Report bearing Case Crime Number 200 of 2015, P.S. Sodhari, District-Azamgarh, was registered in that regard and a charge sheet for offences under Sections 120-B and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 was filed against the accused. The accused is alleged to be a contract killer and a sharpshooter. In fact, previously, the accused has been prosecuted in fifteen cases for serious offences including murder, attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy.

4. According to the prosecution, the accused along with other persons operate an organized crime gang in Azamgarh that allegedly commits offences punishable under Chapters 16, 17 and 22 of the Indian Penal Code. The v