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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted to applicant Ritin Garg in Case Crime No. 658 of 2022: in the event of arrest, release during pendency of trial on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions of attendance on each and every date fixed, abstention from inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts to the Court, and no departure from India without previous permission of the Court with deposition of passport (if any) before the concerned court; in default of any condition, the court concerned may pass appropriate orders to enforce and compel compliance.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Ritin Garg, is entitled to anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 658 of 2022, under Sections 420 I.P.C. and 3/7 Essential Commodities Act, Police Station Jahangirabad, District Bulandshahr.

Court's answer

Having regard to the submissions of learned counsel, the nature of accusations and the antecedents of the applicant, and in particular that the applicant's name was disclosed by co-accused Waseem in police custody, that at that stage there was no credible evidence linking the applicant to the offence, that the investigation had been completed, that the applicant had cooperated in the investigation, and that no custodial interrogation was required, the court held, without commenting on the merits of the case, that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on anticipatory bail.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest, the applicant is to be released on anticipatory bail during pendency of trial on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions that he make himself available on each and every date fixed, not make any inducement, threat or promise to dissuade any person acquainted with the facts from disclosing them to the Court, and not leave India without previous permission of the Court (passport, if any, to be deposited before the concerned court); in default of any condition, the court concerned is at liberty to pass appropriate orders for enforcing and compelling the same.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Hon'ble Vivek Varma, J.; Court No. 69; Neutral Citation No. 2025:AHC:110865) allowed a Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application u/s 482 BNSS (No. 4957 of 2025) filed by Ritin Garg seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 658 of 2022, under Sections 420 I.P.C. and 3/7 Essential Commodities Act, Police Station Jahangirabad, District Bulandshahr. The applicant's name had been disclosed by co-accused Waseem in police custody; the investigation was complete, the charge-sheet submitted, the applicant had cooperated and stood summoned by the court concerned. Considering the nature of accusations and the applicant's antecedents, the absence at that stage of credible evidence linking him to the offence, and that no custodial interrogation was required, the court, without commenting on the merits, held the applicant entitled to be enlarged on anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest, release during pendency of trial on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions of attendance on every date fixed, no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts, and no departure from India without previous permission (passport, if any, to be deposited), with liberty to the court concerned to enforce defaults. Order date: 10.7.2025.