Ayaj Ahmad @ Shanu v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko

Court No. - 16 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2355 of 2023 Applicant :- Ayaj Ahmad @ Shanu Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Anurag Singh,Vivek Chandra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J.

¶1Heard Sri Vivek Chandra, the learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Rakesh Kumar Singh, the learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

¶2The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 440 of 2022, under Section 419, 420, 406 I.P.C., registered at Police Station Ramnagar, District Barabanki.

¶3The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of F.I.R. lodged on

08.07.2022 against six persons, including the applicant and two unknown person, alleging that co-accused Riyaz Ahmad used to work as an agent in Aryavrat Gramin Bank and he induced the informant and several other persons to open Jan Dhan Bank Account and fraudulently took loans in the name of the account holders. The applicant is son of co-accused Riyaz Ahamd and he is said to be involved with his father. No specific act had been alleged against the applicant.

¶4The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant is involved in two more similar cases, in both of the which he has already been granted bail.

¶5The applicant is languishing in jail since 09.12.2022 and as per which the learned counsel for the applicant even the charges have not been framed till date.

¶6The learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer of the bail, but he could not dispute the aforesaid aspects of the matter.

¶7Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and without making any observations 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.

¶8Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed.

¶9Let the applicant-Ayaj Ahmad @ Shanu 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 the 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. (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Order Date :- 22.11.2023 Preeti. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench