HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10667 of 2024 Court No. - 13 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard Sri Pankaj Kumar, Advocate holding brief of Sri Ashok Kumar Mishra, the learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Manish Vikram Singh Chauhan, the learned A.G.A. 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.567 of 2021, under Sections 409, 420, 506 IPC, Police Station Gomti Nagar, District Lucknow. 3. The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of an F.I.R. lodged on 20.08.2021 against 8 persons including the applicant stating that the informant had made investment in Anibuliean Traders, but upon maturity no amount was paid to him. 4. In para-13 of the affidavit filed in support of the bail application, it has been stated that the applicant has been involved in about 72 cases. The applicant has been granted bail in 46 cases as mentioned in para 22 of the affidavit, but the learned counsel has submitted that up till now the applicant has been granted bail in 66 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. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashok Kumar Mishra, Naseem Jahan 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) 7. The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that co- accused Ajeet Kumar Gupta has been granted bail by means of an order dated 04.06.2024 passed by this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 6168 of 2024. 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, I am of the view that the applicant is also 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, unless his personal appearance is exempted by the learned trial court. September 22, 2025 Preeti BAIL No. 10667 of 2024 2 (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Digitally signed by :- PREETI GAUTAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench