Anubhav Mittal v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:118443), Krishan Pahal J., CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 16049 of 2025, decided 21.7.2025. Bail allowed to applicant Anubhav Mittal, one of the Directors of Social trade. biz Ablaze info Solution Pvt. Ltd., in Case Crime No.146 of 2017 under Sections 420, 406 IPC and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, Police Station Medical, District Meerut. Grounds: prolonged incarceration since 18.11.2020 and grant of bail in numerous connected FIRs arising out of allegations that the company duped the informant (who invested Rs. 57,500/-) and hundreds of others. Bail on personal bond and two sureties with conditions regarding evidence, witnesses and court appearances; observations limited to bail disposal.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Anubhav Mittal to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) not to tamper with evidence during trial; (ii) not to pressurise/intimidate prosecution witnesses; (iii) to appear before the trial court on the date fixed; breach entitles the prosecution to seek cancellation of bail.