Manoj Gupta v. State of U.P.

Court No. - 44

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 3209 of 2019

Applicant :- Manoj Gupta Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Rajiv Chowdhury Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

Hon'ble Arvind Kumar Mishra-I,J.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned A.G.A. for the State.

Argument on behalf of the applicant has been extended to the effect that in this case, applicant is not named in the FIR. He further submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The applicant has no role to play in the commission of the offence. He further submits that the involvement of applicant in the present crime is handywork of the police. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the applicant. Factum of recovery is denied. In case, the applicant is admitted to bail, there is no possibility of absconding or misusing the liberty of bail. The applicant is languishing in jail since 10.10.2018 in the present case.

The learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer.

Considering the rival submissions and the nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, reasonable apprehension of tampering with the witness and prima facie case, without expressing any opinion on merit of the case, this bail application is allowed.