Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:133098 Court No. - 47 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 23054 of 2025 Applicant :- Puskar Raj Purbiya Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Gyan Chandra Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant; learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Puskar Raj Purbiya with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No.7 of 2024, under Section 420 of I.P.C. & Section 66 D of the I.T. Act, Police Station- Cyber Crime, District- Meerut, during pendency of trial. There are allegations against the applicant that a whats app group was formed and applicant was also a member and he is alleged to be beneficiary of Rs.1,35,000/- which was transferred in his account. The applicant was added in the whats app group without his consent and he has already returned the amount in question to the Bank. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. The applicant is having a criminal history of one case and the same has also been explained in the supplementary affidavit filed in support of the bail application. Applicant is languishing in jail since 22.05.2025. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserves any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail. Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant; keeping in view uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; one sided investigation by police, ignoring the case of accused side; applicant being under-trial having fundamental right to speedy; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, considering the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 LawSuit (SC) 677, considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid 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 that :- (i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses. (ii) 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. (iii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code. (iv) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicants fail 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. (v) 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 (iededIn case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Order Date :- 6.8.2025 Sachin Digitally signed by :- SACHIN TIWARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad