Ajeet Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. Thru Principal Sec. Home
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-Judge bail order of the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Order Date 21.8.2025, allowing bail to Ajeet Kumar Gupta in Case Crime No.120 of 2021 under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC (cheating/forgery), P.S. Ram Sanehi Ghat, Barabanki, arising from alleged non-payment on maturity of investments in Ani Bullian Traders and Eye Vision India Credit Co-operative Society Pvt. Ltd. Grounds: prolonged incarceration since 16.07.2020 (over five years one month) without commencement of trial and parity with co-accused Dharmendra Kaushal and Santosh Gupta (Bail Application Nos.7269 of 2023 and 7912 of 2024). Release on personal bond and two sureties with standard conditions. No precedent discussed; applicant's antecedents of about 175 cases noted.
What did the court decide?
Release of the applicant Ajeet Kumar Gupta 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.