Jagdish Gupta vs State of U.P.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 39179 of 2025

Jagdish Gupta

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Rahul Yadav
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.
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 Staterespondents and perused the record.

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This bail application has been moved on behalf of accused-applicant Jagdish Gupta seeking enlargement on bail in Case Crime No.331 of 2025, under Sections 318(4), 317(2) B.N.S., Police Station Madhuban, District Mau.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the accused-applicant has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR and has been falsely implicated in this case. Applicant is languishing in jail since 19.10.2025. It is submitted that three accused persons are named in the FIR whereas the applicant is not named in the FIR. It is further submitted that name of applicant was surfaced on the basis of statement of co-accused persons and 2293 cartoons of Rajhans Soyabean Refind Oil was said to be recovered loaded in pick up bearing registration no.UP54AT1593 near godown of applicant but no independent and reliable witness was present at the time of preparation of recovery memo and arrest of applicant. It is argued that role and involvement of applicant is said to be receiving incriminating item but role of misappropriation has been assigned to other co-accused persons who are named in the FIR. It is further argued that applicant has no criminal antecedents to his credit. Submission is that the conclusion of trial will take sufficiently long and there is no likelihood of his fleeing from course of justice or tampering with evidence in case of release on bail. Hence, bail has been prayed for.

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Learned AGA has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail but could not dispute the aforesaid submission.

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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 the uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, considering the paragraph no.53 of Apex Court in the case of Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate of Enforcement 2024, (SC) LawSuit 677 and 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 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 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 IPC/269 BNS.

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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 of BNSS is issued and the applicant fails 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 IPC/209 of BNS.

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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 of 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

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as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.

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