Natthu v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Court allowed bail application of accused Natthu facing charges under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC. Held to be a fit case considering gravity of offence, severity of punishment, and evidence against accused.
What did the court decide?
Applicant released on bail on personal bond and two reliable sureties of like amount subject to specific conditions.
What the court decided
Court No. - 80
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 28405 of 2019
Applicant :- Natthu Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Abhishek Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Ajit Singh,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.
This is a bail application on behalf of the applicant in connection with Case Crime No. 569 of 2016 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B I.P.C., P.S. Kankarkhera, District Meerut.
The contention of the learned counsel for the applicant is that the accused is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. He submitted that the applicant is a marginal witness of the alleged forged will-deed and he is not a beneficiary of the will and no illegal gain has been received by the accused. Offence is triable by the Magistrate.
He has placed reliance in the case of Data Ram Vs. State of U.P. and others, 2018(3) SCC 22 . The accused is languishing in jail since 22.05.2019 and in case, he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in the trial.
Learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail plea.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail application of the accused should be allowed in a forgery offence triable by Magistrate.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Natthu
Coram
Ajit Singh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- BAIL/28405/2019
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