Amitabh Kumar Srivastava @ Amitabh Srivastava v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Secy. Home Lko
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 1122 of 2025 allowed by Subhash Vidyarthi, J., High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, on 20.8.2025. Applicant Amitabh Kumar Srivastava @ Amitabh Srivastava sought bail in Case Crime No. 1467 of 2019 (Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B I.P.C.), P.S. Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, arising from Shine City Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. investment disputes. Key factors: custody since 17.10.2020, charges not framed, trial not commenced for over four years, approximately 100 prior bail grants, over 220 related F.I.R.s; State opposition on grounds of large-scale financial fraud did not prevail. Conditional bail granted with personal bond and two sureties.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed; applicant Amitabh Kumar Srivastava @ Amitabh Srivastava to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the magistrate/court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) not to tamper with prosecution evidence; (ii) not to pressurize prosecution witnesses; (iii) to appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court.