HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9156 of 2024 Court No. - 13 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard Shri Satyam Mishra, Advcate holding brief of Shri Ashok Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant, Shri Jayant Singh Tomar, learned A.G.A.-I for the State and perused the records. 2. The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicants on bail in Case Crime No.370 of 2022, under Sections 409, 420 IPC, Police Station Gomti Nagar District Lucknow. 3. The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of an F.I.R. lodged on 19.05.2022 against 4 persons including the applicant stating that the informant had made investment in Anibuliean Traders, but upon maturity no amount was paid to him. 4. The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been involved in 72 cases, which are similar in nature, and the applicant has already been granted in 65 cases. 5. In the affidavit filed in support of the application, it has been stated that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. 6. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is languishing in jail since 10.08.2021 but trial of any of the cases has not commenced till date. 7. Co-accused Ajeet Kumar Gupta has already been granted bail by means of an order dated 16.12.2023 passed by this Court in Bail Application Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashok Kumar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Santosh Gupta @ Santosh Kumar Gupta .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) No.14759 of 2023. 8. The learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but he could not dispute the aforesaid aspects of the matter. 9. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and keeping in view the fact that the applicant is languishing in jail since 10.08.2021 for past more than 4 years without even commencement of trial and co-accused Ajeet Kumar Gupta has already been granted bail, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in the present case. 10. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed. 11. Let the applicant- Santosh Gupta @ Santosh Kumar Gupta be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of magistrate/court concerned, subject to following conditions:- (i) the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence; (ii) the applicant shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses; (iii) the applicant shall appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court. September 19, 2025 S. Shivhare BAIL No. 9156 of 2024 2 (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHASHANK SHIVHARE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench