Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:104301 Court No. - 68 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14527 of 2025 Applicant :- Bhanu Pratap Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Arvind Kumar Srivastava,Vivek Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J. 1. Heard Sri Vivek Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Sunil Kumar Kushwaha, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 348 of 2022, under Sections- 419, 420, 406 I.P.C., Police Station- Kotwali Nagar, District- Hamirpur, during the pendency of the trial. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is one of the Directors of Kalpbut Real Estate Company Ltd. The allegation is that after obtaining investment from the first informant, return was not paid to the first informant. It is further submitted that due to the poor financial position of the company, required return could not be paid and there was no intention to default in payments. It is further submitted that co-accused, Smt. Guddo, has already been enlarged on bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 11.09.2024 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 28334 of 2024 and, therefore, the applicant is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. It is further submitted that the applicant has explained his criminal history in the counter reply dated 28.06.2025. The applicant is a law abiding citizen and is languishing in jail since 05.02.2024. In case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. 4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the fact that applicant has parity with the co- accused who has already been released on bail. 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, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity. 6. Let the applicant- Bhanu Pratap Singh, involved in the aforementioned 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, with the following conditions:- i. The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial/investigation 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. iv. The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by him. 7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 8. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Order Date :- 3.7.2025 KS Digitally signed by :- KISHAN SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad