Santosh Gupta @ Santosh Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted; prolonged incarceration over four years without commencement of trial as ground for bail; parity with coaccused already enlarged on bail; applicant with about 72 criminal cases, bail claimed in 66; Sections 409, 420, 506 IPC (criminal breach of trust, cheating, criminal intimidation); Case Crime No. 567 of 2021, P.S. Gomti Nagar, District Lucknow; F.I.R. dated 20.08.2021; investment-scheme ('Anibuliean Traders') non-payment allegations; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 10667 of 2024; coaccused bail order dated 04.06.2024 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 6168 of 2024; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; decided 22.09.2025; conditions of bail: no tampering with evidence, no pressurising witnesses, appearance before trial court.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Santosh Gupta @ Santosh Kumar Gupta to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 567 of 2021 on personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence, no pressurising witnesses, appearance on all trial dates unless exempted).