Santosh Gupta @ Santosh Kumar Gupta v. State of. U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail — release on ground of parity with co-accused — Sections 409, 420, 120(B) I.P.C. — Case Crime No. 702 of 2023, P.S. Gomti Nagar, District Lucknow — F.I.R. dated 07.12.2023 against 12 persons — investments in Anee Group of Companies without refund — charge sheet dated 02.12.2024 — seven co-accused already granted bail — Zalim granted bail by order dated 11.04.2025 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 13089 of 2024 — applicant involved in 72 similar cases, bail granted in 67 — personal bond with two sureties — conditions: no tampering with evidence, no pressurizing witnesses, appearance before trial Court — Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Subhash Vidyarthi, J., decided September 23, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Santosh Gupta @ Santosh Kumar Gupta ordered released on bail in Case Crime No. 702 of 2023 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) he shall not tamper with prosecution evidence; (ii) he shall not pressurize prosecution witnesses; (iii) he shall appear on each and every date fixed by the trial Court.