Punit Mittal v. State of U.P

Court No. - 44 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 48486 of 2023 Applicant :- Punit Mittal Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Pavan Kishore,Manish Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record.

¶2The Counsel for the applicant argues that on the same allegation, one of the co-accused Mukesh has been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated

02.11.2023. The applicant has no criminal antecedents.

¶3Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer.

¶4Considering the fact that on the same allegation the co-accused Mukesh has been enlarged on bail, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

¶5Let the applicant Punit Mittal be released on bail in FIR/ Case Crime No.507 of 2023, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 274, 275, 276 IPC and Section 18 (a)(i) and 27 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Police Station Kotwali, District Ghaziabad on his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the 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 :- 9.11.2023 akverma High Court of Judicature at Allahabad