Dheeraj v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
The single-judge bench allowed the bail application of the applicant, a Lekhpal, falsely implicated in a possession case. The court observed that prosecution evidence did not connect the applicant with the offence.
What did the court decide?
The applicant released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties with standard conditions.
What the court decided
Court No. - 75
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 48116 of 2022
Applicant :- Dheeraj Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Hitesh Pachori Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Vivek Varma,J.
Heard learned Counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.
The instant bail application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C., has been filed with a prayer to enlarge the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 0106 of 2022, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B I.P.C., Police Station- Aliganj, District- Etah.
It is contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. The applicant is a Lekhpal posted at Mathura. The applicant has no concern with the LIC Housing Finance Limited, Area Office M.G. Road Agra. No amount has been credited in the account of the applicant. The applicant is not a beneficiary of any illicit transaction. The outstanding loan amount has already been credited on 30.8.2022. The prosecution evidence does not connect the applicant with the offence. The applicant has not provided any reference for sanction of loan. It is next contended that the co-accused Sonu has been granted bail by this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.43272 of 2022 on 6.1.2023. The applicant is in jail since 15.5.2022. In case, he is enlarged on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to bail in a case alleging cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Dheeraj
Coram
Vivek Varma
Siddharth Srivastava
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · January
- Registered
- Case no.
- BAIL/48116/2022
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