Sanjay Kumar Verma @ Manoj Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt.Lko

Court No. - 16 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14887 of 2023 Applicant :- Sanjay Kumar Verma @ Manoj Verma Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt.Lko Counsel for Applicant :- Ashish Kumar Mishra,Sudhir Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J.

¶1Heard Sri Sudhir Kumar, the learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Puneet Kumar Yadav, the learned State Counsel as well as Sri Vinay Kumar Verma, the learned counsel for the informant and perused the record.

¶2The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 672 of 2021, under Section 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 406, 120-B I.P.C., registered at Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Barabanki.

¶3The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of F.I.R. lodged on 06.08.2021 against five persons including the applicant, stating that the applicant and co-accused Ram Naresh Verma, had acted as mediators in settlement of deed for purchase of land by the informant from co-accused Santosh Kumar. A registered agreement to sell was executed on

12.07.2017. Ultimately, it turned down that the person who had executed the agreement to sell the property was an imposter.

¶4In the affidavit filed in support of the bail application, it has been stated that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. The applicant's involvement in 15 cases has been disclosed by filing a supplementary affidavit filed in support of the bail application. In 4 cases the applicant has been granted bail, in one case the investigating officer has submitted a final report, in two cases the applicant's arrest has been stayed by this court and in 7 cases the applicant has not been summoned.

¶5The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that co-accused Ramraj alias Ramu, has already been granted bail by means of an order dated 02.03.2023 passed by this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.2980 of 2023. The applicant is languishing in jail since 06.07.2023 and 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 applicant is also entitled to be released on bail.

¶8Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed.

¶9Let the applicant-Sanjay Kumar Verma @ Manoj Verma 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 :- 16.12.2023 Preeti. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench