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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:111849 Court No. - 68 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 35738 of 2024 Applicant :- Rameshchandra Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ravi Kant Shukla,Vikrant Neeraj Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.
1. Heard Sri Kamal Krishna, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Vikrant Neeraj, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Raj Bahadur Verma, 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. 306 of 2017, under Section 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C., Police Station- Malpura, District- Agra, during the pendency of the trial. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that applicant joined as accountant on 11.06.2016 and on bare perusal of the enquiry report dated 26.09.2017, it is clear that all the complaints were relating to the transaction prior to the joining of the applicant as accountant in the cooperative society. It is further submitted that even from the perusal of the F.I.R., it is clear that the allegation is against the Secretary and the clerk who were working at the relevant time. It is also submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed on 14.07.2024 and till date, charge has not been framed by the trial court and all offences are triable by the Magistrate. There is no requirement of custodial
interrogation. It is also submitted that applicant has no criminal antecedents to his credit. The applicant is languishing in jail since 12.07.2024. In case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. 4. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid fact. 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. 6.
Let the applicant- Rameshchandra 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 :- 11.7.2025 KS Digitally signed by :- KISHAN SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- KISHAN SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad