BASANT RAJ GUPTA @ BANTU SANATANI v. STATE OF U.P.
BAIL/6256/2025 · 2025-03-18
Deepak Verma
Transfer Petitionbody2025
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:39216 Court No. - 67 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6256 of 2025 Applicant :- Basant Raj Gupta @ Bantu Sanatani Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Nanhe Lal Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
2. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant Basant Raj Gupta @ Bantu Sanatani with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No.114 of 2024, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C., P.S. Jakhlaun, District Lalitpur during pendency of the trial.
3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. Allegation against the applicant is that on advise, applicant handed over Rs.1 lakh to co-accused and thereafter issued forged and fabricated interview letter. No money was transferred in the account of applicant. On similarly situated facts, five FIRs' have been registered against the applicant. Total nine cases have been registered against the applicant, which has been explained in Paragraph-22 of the affidavit. The applicant is languishing in jail since 01.07.2024 and in case he is enlarged on bail he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant.
5. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case,
submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of accused and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant, Basant Raj Gupta @ Bantu Sanatani, who is involved in the aforesaid case crime, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the
sureties be verified. i. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial. ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment. iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.
7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 19.3.2025 SKD Digitally signed by :- SURJIT KUMAR DEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad