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Lokendra Pratap v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC5 Feb 2018BAIL/13506/2017

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Hon'ble Court, considering the nature of the accusation and prima facie satisfaction of charges, allowed bail to Lokendra Pratap in a case involving cheating and forgery under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471, subject to personal bond and sureties.

What did the court decide?

Released on bail on furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned.

Lokendra Pratap Vs State of U.P. — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2018)

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Court No. - 23

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 13506 of 2017

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Applicant :- Lokendra Pratap Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Anant Ram Gupta,Sudhir Mehrotra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Ravi Singh Parihar, learned A.G.A. appearing for the State.

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Learned counsel for the applicant in support of his prayer for bail submits that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that applicant has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. It is further submitted that nor the applicant is responsible to sanction the loan or power to disbursement of loan amount. Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed forth before the court. The circumstances which, according to the counsel, led to the false implication of the accused has also been touched upon at length. It has been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required. It has also been submitted that the applicant is languishing in jail since 21.06.2015. The applicant has no other reported criminal antecedent after this present case the applicant has been falsely roped in some other cases in which he has been granted bail by the concerned court.

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Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail.

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Considering the nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, reasonable apprehension of tempering of the witnesses and prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge and the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.

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Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case let the applicant Lokendra Pratap involved in Case Crime No. 971 of 2015, under Section 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C., Police Station Uttar, District Firozabad be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the

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satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:-

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The applicant will continue to attend and co-operate in the trial pending before the court concerned on the date fixed after release.

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He will not tamper with the witnesses.

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He will not indulge in any illegal activities during the bail period.

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It is further directed that the identity, status and residence proof of the sureties be verified by the authorities concerned before they are accepted.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail.

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Order Date :- 5.2.2018 Arti Sharma

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