Smt. Sapna Vs State of U.P. — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2025)

Smt. Sapna Vs State of U.P. — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Applicant Smt. Sapna ordered to be released on bail in Crime No. 679/2022 (CC No. 22101/2023), Sections 420/406/467/468/471/506 IPC, P.S. Sadar Bazaar, Agra, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of sufficient amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions (i)-(v); no opinion expressed on merits; trial court empowered to cancel bail on breach of any condition.

Issue for consideration

Whether applicant Smt. Sapna, accused in Crime No. 679/2022 (Criminal Case No. 22101/2023) under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 506 IPC at P.S. Sadar Bazaar, District Agra, should be released on bail.

Court's answer

After an overall consideration of the substantive facts and circumstances available on record, and in view of the absence of concrete contradictory material and the absence of any likelihood of tampering with the available material, the judge formed the view that there was proper ground to release the applicant on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Without expressing any opinion on the merits or demerits of the case, the applicant was directed to be released on bail in the offence stated above, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of sufficient amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the conditions listed below.

Key takeaways

Bail is subject to conditions: (i) no tampering with prosecution evidence during investigation or trial; (ii) no intimidating/threatening prosecution witnesses or the victim/complainant; (iii) compliance with court orders, attendance on scheduled dates without unnecessary adjournments, and sincere cooperation in the trial; (iv) no misuse of bail liberty and no engagement in criminal activity or acts; (v) no inducement, threat or promise, directly or indirectly, to any person acquainted with the facts of the case or to police officers so as to dissuade them from disclosing facts in court.ratio¶17
In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the trial court shall be free to cancel the applicant's bail in accordance with the rules/law.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Court No. 70), Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J., single judge; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 30834 of 2025, decided September 10, 2025. Applicant Smt. Sapna sought bail in Crime No. 679/2022 (Criminal Case No. 22101/2023) under Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 506 भा.दं.सं. (IPC), P.S. Sadar Bazaar, District Agra. Counsel Raju Kanaujia urged false implication, parity with co-accused Jitendra already admitted to bail in Bail Application No. 6556/2023 by a different bench, readiness to cooperate with the process, innocence, and custody since 27.07.2025; the G.A. opposed on the ground of the grave and serious nature of the offence. Weighing the material on record, the absence of concrete contradictory material and the absence of likelihood of tampering with the available material, the Court released the applicant on bail on a personal bond with two sureties of sufficient amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, expressly without commenting on the merits, subject to conditions barring tampering with evidence, intimidation of witnesses/victim, requiring obedience to orders and regular attendance/cooperation in trial, forbidding misuse of liberty or criminal activity, and forbidding inducement/threat/promise to witnesses or police; on breach of any condition the trial court may cancel bail according to law.