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2024 Supreme(All) 1578
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
Rajiv Jindal - Applicant
Versus
State of Uttar Pradesh - Opposite Party
Criminal MISC. Bail Application No. 53010 Of 2023 With Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 52966/2023, 53475/2023, 55125/2023, 55131/2023, 51907/2023, 51920/2023, 52254/2023, 53246/2023, 50362/2023, 50510/2023, 55268/2023, 55161/2023, 55235/2023, 55245/2023, 6728/2024, 8746/2024, 9061/2024, 10526/2024, 10527/2024, 10528/2024, 6882/2024, 5007/2024, 50753/2023, 10603/2024, 8643/2024, 11406/2024, 11452/2024, 11581/2024, 50337/2023, 2994/2024, 2742/2024, 525/2024, 561/2024, 56396/2023, 8136/2024, 52956/2023, 3087/2023, 53088/2023, 18705/2024, 12687/2024, 13150/2024, 13386/2024, 16146/2024, 16288/2024, 16413/2024, 16981/2024, 16999/2024, 17749/2024, 17802/2024, 17809/2024, 18616/2024, 19304/2024, 26838/2024, 26942/2024.
Decided On : 31-08-2024
For the Applicants :Mr. Kamal Krishna Sr. Advocate, Mr. Manish Tiwary, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Vinay Saran Sr. Advocate, Mr. Arvind Srivastava, Advocate, Mr. Prakhar Saran Srivastava, Advocate, Mr. Eshan Lamba, Advocate, Mr. Aushim Luthra, Advocate, Mr. Vineet Sankalp, Advocate, Mr. Sikandar Khan, Advocate, Mr. Siddharth Srivastava, Advocate, Mr. Bharat Singh Pal, Advocate, Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate, Mr. Jitendra Dwivedi, Advocate, Mr. Vinod Kumar Tripathi, Advocate, Mr. Sudhir Kumar Agarwal, Advocate, Mr. Deo Kumar Tripathi, Advocate, Mr. Prashant Kumar Singh, Advocate, Mr. Ashok Kumar Dubey, Advocate, Mr. Alok Kumar Singh, Advocate, Mr. Krishna Kant Dubey, Advocate, Mr. Hitesh Pachori, Advocate, Mr. Saurabh Basu, Advocate, Mr. Abhinay Bhattacharya, Advocate, Mr. Jagdish Prasad Mishra, Advocate.
For the Opp. Parties :Mr. Manish Goel, Sr. Advocate/Additional Advocate General, U.P., Mr. Amit Singh Chauhan, AGA-I, Mr. Mayank Awasthi, Brief Holder, Mr. Rishi Kumar, Additional Chief Standing Counsel, Mr. Nitesh Srivastava, AGA.
IMPORTANT POINT
The court emphasized the serious nature of economic offences, affirming that bail is the exception, especially when substantial financial loss to the state is involved.
Headnote:
(A) Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B - Bail applications arising from multiple FIRs alleging fraudulent GST registrations using the informant's PAN and Aadhaar without consent - The court emphasized the serious nature of economic offences and the organized manner in which the fraud was committed, involving multiple accused and substantial financial loss to the state. (Paras 1-146)
(B) Jurisdiction - The court held that the FIR lodged in Gautam Buddh Nagar was valid despite the registrations being in other states, as the complainant's identity was linked to the fraudulent registrations. (Paras 119-145)
(C) Bail Considerations - The court reiterated the principle that bail is the rule and jail is the exception, particularly in economic offences, where the gravity of the crime and potential for tampering with evidence are significant factors. (Paras 127-146)
JUDGMENT :
(Manju Rani Chauhan, J.)
1. This bunch of bail applications arises out of three first information reports, which are: (i) FIR /Case Crime No. 203 of 2023, dated 04.05.2023, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC, Police Station Noida Sector-20, District Gautam Buddh Nagar (ii) FIR/Case Crime No. 248 of 2023, dated 01.06.2023, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC, Police Station Noida Sector-20, District Gataum Buddh Nagar, and (iii) FIR/Case Crime No. 255 of 2023, dated 08.06.203, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC, Noida Sector-20, District Gataum Buddh Nagar.
2. For ready reference, it would be appropriate to refer the details of bail applications preferred by the applicants under relevant sections, detailing case crime numbers, police stations and districts in the form of a chart, which are being summarized as under :
| Sl. No. | Bail Application No. | Applicant’s Name | Case Crime No. | Under Sections | Police Station | District | |
| 1. | 53010/2023 | Rajiv Jindal | 0248/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 2. | 52966/2023 | Rajiv Jindal | 255/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 3. | 53475/2023 | Rajiv Jindal | 203/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 4. | 55125/2023 | Manan Singhal | 248/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 5. | 55131/2023 | Manan Singhal | 203/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 6. | 51907/2023 | Mahesh | 203/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 7. | 51920/2023 | Mahesh | 255/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 8. | 52254/2023 | Mahesh | 248/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 9. | 53246/2023 | Nand Kishore | 203/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 10. | 50362/2023 | Nand Kishore | 248/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 11. | 50510/2023 | Nand Kishore | 255/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 12. | 55268/2023 | Manan Singhal | 255/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 13. | 55161/2023 | Sumit Garg @ Chacha | 255/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 14. | 55235/2023 | Sumit Garg @ Chacha | 248/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 15. | 55245/2023 | Sumit Garg @ Chacha | 203/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 16. | 6728/2024 | Dolsy Murjhani | 203/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 17. | 8746/2024 | Dolsy Murjhani | 248/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 18. | 9061/2024 | Dolsy Murjhani | 255/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 19. | 10526/2024 | Jatin Murjani | 203/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 20. | 10527/2024 | Jatin Murjani | 248/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 21. | 10528/2024 | Jatin Murjani | 255/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 22. | 6882/2024 | Gaurav Singh @ Gaurav Singhal | 255/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 23. | 5007/2024 | Amit @ Moti @ Motu | 248/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC | Noida Sector-20 | Gataum Buddh Nagar | |
| 24. | 50753/2023 | Akash Saini | 255/2023 | 420, 467, 468, 471 & 1 | |||
