Prasant Mahabal Shetti v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko

Court No. - 16 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 13232 of 2023 Applicant :- Prasant Mahabal Shetti Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Surya Prakash Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J.

¶1Heard Sri Surya Prakash Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Arpit Kumar, the learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the records.

¶2The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicants on bail in Case Crime No. 658 of 2020, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC, POlice Station Kotwali Ayodhya, District Ayodhya (Faizabad).

¶3The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of an F.I.R. lodged on 09.09.2020 alleging that some amount were transferred from the bank account of Ram Janm Bhumi Teerth Kshetra Trust fraudulently.

¶4The applicant was implicated as it came to light during investigation that Rs. 6 lakh were transferred to the applicant's account also.

¶5Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that several co-accused persons having similar role have been granted bail in the present cae and copies of their bail orders have been annexed as Annexure No. 10 to the affidavit filed in support of the bail application.

¶6A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the applicant stating that the applicant is languishing in jail since

29.12.2020 and even charges have not been framed till date.

¶7The learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but he could not dispute the aforesaid aspects of the matter.

¶8Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and without making any observation, which may affect the merits of the case, I am of the view that the aforesaid facts are sufficient for making out a case for enlargement of the applicant on bail in the aforesaid case.

¶9Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed.

¶10Let the applicant-Prasant Mahabal Shetti be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of magistrate/court concerned, subject to following conditions:-

(i) the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence;

(ii) the applicant shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses;

(iii) the applicant shall appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court. Order Date :- 9.11.2023 Pradeep/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench