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Keshav Goel v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC15 Jul 2019BAIL/27942/2019

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In a bail application, the court granted bail to the applicant based on parity with co-accused who had already been released. The applicant was relieved upon executing a personal bond and furnishing sureties covering specific criminal charges including cheating and money laundering.

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The applicant, Keshav Goel, was released on bail by executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties under specified conditions.

Keshav Goel Vs State of U.P. — Money Laundering | Allahabad HC (2019)

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Court No. - 80

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 27942 of 2019

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Applicant :- Keshav Goel Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ajatshatru Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Ajit Singh,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.

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By means of this application, the applicant who is involved in Case Crime No. 185 of 2017, under Sections 420, 120B I.P.C. and Sections 3,4,5 and 6 of Price Cheats and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978, P.S. Phase-III, Noida, districtGautam Budh Nagar and is in jail since 14.5.2019, is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that similarly placed co-accused namely, Amod Tyagi and Rajnish Kumar have already been enlarged on bail by this Court by order dated 4.7.2019 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 26565 of 2019 and 26607 of 2019, copy of the bail orders produced by learned counsel for the applicant is taken on record. He further submitted that since the role of the applicant is identical to that of co-accused Amod Tyagi and Rajnish Kumar who have already been enlarged on bail, he is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity.

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The prayer for bail has vehemently been opposed by learned A.G.A.

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Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A., this Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for grant of bail on the ground of parity.

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In view of the above, let the applicant, Keshav Goel be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned in Case Crime No. 185 of 2017, under Sections 420, 120B I.P.C. and Sections 3,4,5 and 6 of Price Cheats and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act, 1978, P.S. Phase-III, Noida, district-Gautam Budh Nagar with the following conditions :-

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(a) The applicant shall attend the court according to the conditions of the bond executed by him.

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(b) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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Order Date :- 15.7.2019 Faridul

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