HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 35153 of 2026 Court No. - 70 HON'BLE JAI PRAKASH TIWARI, J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State and perused the record of the case. The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 215 of 2024, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC, Police Station Khandauli, District Agra, during pendency of the trial in the court concerned. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motives. It is further submitted that, at the time of the alleged incident, the applicant was posted as Branch Manager of the concerned bank and had approved the loan in favour of Krishna Gopal Sharma only after considering the report submitted by the then empanelled Advocate of the Bank namely Amit Bhati and after satisfying himself regarding the genuineness of the revenue records and the legal scrutiny report submitted by the said Advocate. It is further submitted that the empanelled Advocate of the Bank, namely Amit Bhati, had prepared and submitted a legal scrutiny report in respect of the relevant documents, and only thereafter was the loan processed and sanctioned by the applicant in the discharge of his official duties. Subsequently, the said empanelled Advocate allegedly stated that he had not submitted any such report and denied the signature on the same. On the basis of the said subsequent statement, and without properly verifying the genuineness and circumstances in which the earlier Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rishabh Raj Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Arvindpal Singh .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) legal scrutiny report was submitted, the applicant has been implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that there is no FSL report on record to substantiate the allegations against the applicant. The FIR has also been lodged after an unexplained delay from the alleged incident, which casts serious doubt upon the prosecution version, particularly so far as the role attributed to the applicant is concerned. It is lastly submitted that the applicant has no concern with the alleged offence and has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The criminal history of the applicant has been specifically explained in paragraph 27 of the present bail application. The applicant has been languishing in jail since 26.02.2026 and, therefore, he is entitled to be enlarged on bail. It is also submitted that the applicant undertakes that he will not misuse the liberty, if granted. It has also been pointed out that in the wake of heavy pendency of cases in the Court, there is no likelihood of any early conclusion of trial. The prayer for bail has been vehemently opposed by learned A.G.A. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, perusing the record, evidence and also considering the nature of allegations, arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail during the pendency of the trial. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant bail application is allowed. Let applicant, Arvindpal Singh be released on bail in the aforesaid case on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:- (i). The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial. (ii). The applicant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness. (iii). The applicant will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted. BAIL No. 35153 of 2026 2 (iv). The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected. (v). 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. It is further directed that the identity, status and residence proof of the sureties be verified by the authorities concerned before they are accepted. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the trial court will be at liberty to cancel the bail. It is clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the facts brought in by the parties pertaining to the disposal of bail application and the said observations shall have no bearing on the merits of the case during trial. October 1, 2026 Brijesh BAIL No. 35153 of 2026 3 (Jai Prakash Tiwari,J.) Digitally signed by :- BRIJESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad