1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
2. The present bail application has been filed by the applicant in FIR No.525 of 2020 under Sections 420, 465, 466, 469, 472, 483, 120B IPC, Police Station Mall, Lucknow.
3. It is alleged that the accused-applicant was running J.P. Diagnostic Centre near Mall, Lucknow. It is further said that the present accused-applicant had obtained forged registration certificate of the Diagnostic Centre. Along with the bail application certificate issued in the name of J.P. Diagnostic Centre Mall, Lucknow has been annexed and this certificate is valid up to 25.10.2025.
4. Initially, Section 467 IPC was invoked, however, during the course of the investigation aforesaid section has been dropped. According to the police report, offence under Section 467 IPC is not made out. Only Section 466 IPC is made out. It is not in dispute that the accused-applicant is not a qualified doctor or the certificate (Annexure-3) was issued in his name. The accused-applicant has been in jail since 31.10.2021. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to say that the accused-applicant is running the diagnostic centre on the basis of some forged document.
5. Mr. V.K. Sahi, learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, perusing the record and also considering the nature of allegations, arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, I find it to be a fit case for granting bail.
7. Let applicant Dr. Rishi Raj Gupta be released on bail in the aforesaid case on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate/Court concerned, subject to following conditions :-
(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.
(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.
Order Date :- 4.2.2021 prateek