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Umesh Chandra Gupta Alias Umesh Gupta v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC29 Oct 2025BAIL/37499/2025

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In Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 37499 of 2025, the Allahabad High Court allowed the bail application of Umesh Chandra Gupta under Sections 316(2), 319(2) of BNS. The court cited overcrowding concerns and the right to speedy trial, granting bail with personal bond and two sureties on specific conditions.

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Immediate release on bail by furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to specific conditions.

Umesh Chandra Gupta Alias Umesh Gupta vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 37499 of 2025

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Umesh Chandra Gupta Alias Umesh Gupta

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.....Applicant(s) Versus

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State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Arvind Agrawal Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

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Court No. - 70

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HON'BLE SANTOSH RAI, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant; learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.

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The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant Umesh Chandra Gupta Alias Umesh Gupta with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 386 of 2024, under Sections 316(2), 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) of BNS, Police Station Bindki, District Fatehpur during pendency of trial.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. He further submits that 9 persons including the applicant have been named in the F.I.R. He further submits that as per allegation contained in the Ramesh Kumar who is proprietor of M/s Garima Traders had purchased the paddy from the informant. He further submits that applicant is not the beneficiary of the alleged transaction. He further submits that applicant has not misappropriated any amount belonging to the informant. He further submits that a concocted and false story has been set up by the prosecution whereas the applicant has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that named co-accused Pranjal Gupta, Dinesh Chandra Gupta, Ramesh Kumar and Ravi Kumar Tripathi have been granted bail by the coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 06.05.2025, 23.07.2025, 05.08.2025 and 26.09.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 10476 of 2025, 23549 of 2025, 26867 of 2025 and 33629 of 2025. He further submits that criminal history of applicant has been explained in para no. 29 of the affidavit filed

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BAIL No. 37499 of 2025

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in support of the bail application and also in para no. 7, 8 and 9 of the supplementary affidavit. He further submits that trial is not likely to be concluded in near future. Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed forth before the Court. The circumstances which, according to the counsel, led to the false implication of the accused has also been touched upon at length. It has been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required. Applicant is languishing in jail since 05.04.2025.

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Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserve any indulgence. He further contended that charge-sheet in the instant matter has already been filed. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail.

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Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant; keeping in view uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; applicant being under-trial having fundamental right to speedy trial; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, bail application is allowed.

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Considering the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 LawSuit (SC) 677, considering 5- 6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :-

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses.

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(ii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in Court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in

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BAIL No. 37499 of 2025

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accordance with law.

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(iii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A I.P.C./269 B.N.S.

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(iv) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C./84 B.N.S.S. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation then the Trial Court shall initiate proceedings against him in accordance with law under Section 174-A I.P.C./209. B.N.S.

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(v) The applicant shall remain present in person before the Trial Court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 B.N.S.S. If in the opinion of the Trial Court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.

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In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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Identity and residence proof of the applicants and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

(Santosh Rai,J.)

October 29, 2025

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Digitally signed by :- BHANU PRATAP KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Umesh Chandra Gupta Alias Umesh Gupta v. State of U.P.

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