Raghwendra Singh v. State of U.P

Court No. - 44 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 46573 of 2023 Applicant :- Raghwendra Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Babu Lal Ram Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record.

¶2The FIR in question was lodged against unknown persons that Pan Masala of brand SNK was being manufactured. Subsequently, on the basis of recovery carried out in the house of one Anish Gupta, the applicant was apprehended. It is argued that the applicant was a mere visitor to the house from where the recovery was effected and has been implicated without any basis whatsoever. The applicant has no criminal antecedent.

¶3Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.

¶4Considering the fact that no recovery has been effected from the applicant, the applicant, who is in custody since 30.09.2023, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.

¶5Let the applicant Raghwendra Singh be released on bail in FIR No.796 of 2023, under Section 420, 467, 468 IPC & Section 63 of Copyright Act, P.S. Chakeri, District Kanpur Nagar on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of court concerned with the following conditions:

(a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings;

(b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and

(c) 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. Order Date :- 2.11.2023 nishant High Court of Judicature at Allahabad