Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:38970 Court No. - 11 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5090 of 2025 Applicant :- Saurabh Verma Opposite Party :- Central Bureau Of Investigation Thru. Superintendent Of Police/Head Of Branch Cbi/Acb Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Wali Nawaz Khan,Alina Masoodi,Suryansh Singh Suryavanshi Counsel for Opposite Party :- Aakash Prasad Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Wali Nawaz Khan, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Aakash Prasad, learned counsel for the CBI. 2. The present applicant is in jail since 27.03.2025, in RC No. 0062025A0009 under Section 61(2) of BNS r/w Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at P.S. C.B.I/A.C.B. District Lucknow. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant has stated that the present applicant has been falsely implicated as he has not committed any offence as alleged. 4. The present applicant is private person discharging his job as direct selling agent as such appointment is made on contract basis by the Bank. The present applicant is not named in the First Information Report. During the course of investigation, his culpability has been found to the effect that he with the collusion of Bank Manager, Rohan Kumar demanded bribe from the informant to disburse the loan which has already been sanctioned. Loanee has already withdrawn the loan amount. As per further allegation, the present applicant Saurabh Verma was caught red-handed and money has been recovered from his possession. Sri Wali Nawaz Khan has stated that the present applicant is having no criminal history of any kind whatsoever. The chargesheet has been filed, therefore, there is no possibility of tampering of the evidences. It is further submitted that a similarly placed co-accused has been granted bail in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 4310 of 2025 vide order dated 09.07.2025. The learned counsel has further submitted that if the applicant is released on bail, he shall cooperate in the trial proceedings and shall not misuse the liberty of bail. Further, the applicant shall abide by all terms and conditions of the bail order, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 5. Per contra Sri Aakash Prasad has opposed the bail application and has drawn attention of this court to the various paragraphs of the counter affidavit wherein the culpability has been shown. Therefore, the bail application may be rejected. 6. Without entering into merits of the issue, considering the arguments of learned counsel for the parties; contents and allegations of the FIR and the fact that the present applicant is languishing in jail since 27.03.2025; a similarly placed co- accused has been granted bail by this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 4310 of 2025 vide order dated 09.07.2025; there is no likelihood to conclude the trial in the near future; and undertaking of the applicant that he shall cooperate in the trial proceedings and shall not misuse the liberty of bail, I find it appropriate to release the applicant on bail. 7. The bail application is allowed. 8. Let the applicant- Saurabh Verma, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number 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:- (i) 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. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code/ 269 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C./ 84 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 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 of the Indian Penal Code/ 208 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iv) 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 the B.N.S.S., 2023. 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. (v) The applicant shall not leave India without previous permission of the court. Order Date :- 9.7.2025 Anurag Digitally signed by :- ANURAG SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench