Hunaid Ahmad v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted under S.438 Cr.P.C. to applicant Hunaid Ahmad in FIR/Case Crime No. 158 of 2023 (Ss.120B, 409, 504, 506 IPC, P.S. Kaisarbagh, Lucknow) concerning alleged non-refund of Rs. 15 lakh invested via M/s Glorious Hindustan Infra Developer Pvt. Ltd.; court noted applicant was not a party to the underlying agreement (executed between director Junaid Ahmad Khan and complainant Mukesh Keserwani) but only a witness, and that S.41A Cr.P.C. notices in four other cases remained under investigation; release ordered on personal bond and two sureties till final disposal of trial, subject to standard bail conditions. Single-judge order by Subhash Vidyarthi, J., High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench), dated September 12, 2025; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted in Case Crime No. 158 of 2023 (Ss.120B, 409, 504, 506 IPC, P.S. Kaisarbagh, Lucknow): on arrest or presentation before the court, release on bail till final disposal of the trial on a personal bond and two sureties satisfactory to the Station House Officer/concerned court, subject to the six conditions listed in para 9.