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Amit Lalwani v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC18 Oct 2022BAIL/38548/2022

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What is this about?

This court considered a bail application under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act. Observing that the applicant was already granted bail in related offences and posing no flight risk, the court allowed it subject to standard conditions.

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The applicant was released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties on conditions to not tamper with evidence, cooperate in the trial, and not commit further crimes.

Amit Lalwani Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2022)

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Court No. - 58

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 38548 of 2022

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Applicant :- Amit Lalwani Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Deependra Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Shiv Shanker Prasad,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the accused-applicant as well as Sri S.K. Ojha, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

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This bail application has been moved by the accused-applicant- Amit Lalwani for grant of bail, in case Crime No. 0232 of 2022, under Section 2/3 of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & AntiSocial Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station Sector58 Noida, District Gautam Buddh Nagar, during trial.

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Learned counsel for the accused-applicant while pressing the bail application submits that the accused-applicant has falsely been implicated in the instant case as well as in single mentioned case in the gang chart. However, in the single mentioned in the gang chart, the applicant has been released on bail by the court below and a copy of the bail order is also placed on record as Annexure no.3 to the affidavit in support of bail application. It is further submitted that co-accused Firoz has already been enlarged on bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 29.9.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 35004 of 2022.

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It is further submitted that apart from the cases mentioned in the gang chart, the applicant is not involved in any other criminal case and he in this case, is detained in prison since 25.06.2022 and there is no apprehension that the accused-applicant after release on bail, may flee from the process of law or may otherwise misuse the liberty.

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Learned A.G.A., however, opposes the prayer for bail of the applicant but could not confront the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant with regard to the fact that the applicant has been granted bail in the offences on the basis of which provisions of Gangsters Act were invoked.

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Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, severity of punishment, submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case, I am of the considered view that applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.

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Let the applicant- Amit Lalwani involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :-

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The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.

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The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.

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The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

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In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

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Order Date :- 18.10.2022 Abhishek Singh

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Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SINGH Date: 2022.10.19 15:41:02 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Amit Lalwani v. State of U.P.

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