Ramesh Patel vs State of U.P.

The instant bail application at the instance of applicant Ramesh Patel has been filed seeking enlargement on bail in Case Crime No. 140 of 2024, under Section 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC, Police Station Lohamandi, District Agra, during the pendency of the trial before the Court below. The bail application of the applicant before the Court below has been rejected by the learned Sessions Judge, Agra vide order dated 9.3.2026 and the applicant has been languishing in jail since 27.12.2025.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has vehemently argued that the applicant is entirely innocent and has been falsely implicated in this very case crime number for ulterior motives. The FIR has been lodged nominating one Arpit Sharma with the allegation that a firm, namely, M/s Sharma Enterprises, House No. 170 Kunj, Phase-2, Akbar Road, Blood Bank, Kamla Nagar, Agra is registered on the GST Portal with GSTIN No. 09QBXPS2197L1Z1 and its proprietor is Aprit Sharma. On inspection, it was found that the firm is non existent at the address mentioned. The owner of the premises has also denied the existence of the firm or its proprietor and also denied the fact of renting the same to any Arpit Sharma. It is alleged that the fictitious firm is involved in the GST evasion.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has vehemently argued that the

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applicant has no connection whatsoever with the firm M/s Sharma Enterprises and has no dealings with it. The applicant is not named in the FIR. He is the proprietor of M/s Kapeshwar Enterprises, Khasra No. 35, Opp. A-14A, Village Gharhi Chokandi, Sector 68, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar U.P., and his firm is registered with GST since, 2018. The applicant is an income tax payee and is involved in the purchase of iron scrap from various firms through one Dilshad. The applicant has legally purchased goods through the said Dilshad on valid/legal bills and paid for the goods through Bank. All the bills have been uploaded on the GST Portal. The dealing of the applicant is with genuine registered firms.

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The applicant was arrested from the office of Dilshad along with coaccused persons. Two mobile phones and a sum of Rs.500/- was recovered from the possession of the applicant. No other incriminating material has been recovered from the possession of the applicant. The only evidence against the applicant is the confessional statement of the co-accused Dilshad. The applicant has no criminal history and no offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC can be said to be made out against the applicant. The applicant undertakes to cooperate in the trial and shall not misuse the liberty of bail, if the same is granted to the applicant. Hence, bail is prayed for.

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Learned AGA has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

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Considering all above facts and circumstances, the nature of accusations, severity of the punishment in the case of conviction and nature of supporting evidence, reasonable apprehension of tampering with the witness and prima facie, but without commenting on merit of case, a case for bail is made out.

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Accordingly, the bail application is allowed .

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Let the accused-applicant, Ramesh Patel , involved in above mentioned case crime number be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each, in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the following conditions:

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The applicant will not tamper with the evidence.

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The applicant will not indulge in any criminal activity.

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The applicant will not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses and co-operate in the trial.

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The applicant will appear regularly on each and every date fixed by the trial court, unless his personal appearance is exempted through counsel by the court concerned.

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In the event of breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the court below will be at liberty to proceed to cancel his bail.

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(Ashutosh Srivastava,J.)

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March 30, 2026

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Ravi Prakash

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Digitally signed by :- RAVI PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Ramesh Patel v. State of U.P.

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