BAIL/35653/2026 of SHASHI SHEKHAR DWIWEDI Vs STATE OF U.P. on 6 October 2026

1. Heard Sri Karunesh Pratap Singh, learned counsel for accused applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.

2. The present bail application has been moved by the applicant accused- Shashi Shekhar Dwiwedi to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No. 559 of 2026, under Sections 318(4), 317(5), 316(5), 61(2), 351(3) of BNS, P.S.- Chiluatal, District- Gorakhpur during the pendency of trial.

3. It is the contention of learned counsel for accused applicant that the accused applicant has been falsely implicated in FIR dated 24.7.2026 lodged by Subhash Maurya against two persons including the accused applicant with the allegation that the accused applicant had cheated him for getting of loan. It is further contended that the accused applicant and co-accused are channel partners of Piramal Micro Finance Bank, it is on account of being channel partner, the accused applicant is authorized to contact the persons who are eager to take the loan. It is alleged in the FIR that informant's bank account of Indus Bank has been seized. This account has nothing to do with the Piramal bank account, which has been opened. Further allegation in the FIR that the accused applicant has taken out the money from the bank account is not substantiated by any material. The recovery of Aadhar Card and other documents from the possession of the accused applicant is a part of his job. The co-accused, who is at the same footing, has been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in order dated 10.9.2026. The investigation is continuing. He is co- Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Karunesh Pratap Singh, Shivam Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Shashi Shekhar Dwiwedi .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)

operating in the investigation. The applicant has no criminal history. The applicant is languishing in jail since 25.7.2026. He seeks enlargement of accused on bail.

4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail application.

5. This Court has taken into consideration the rival submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

6. Considering the role of accused applicant, who is a channel partner of Piramal Micro Finance Bank and having no concern with the other bank account of the informant, the accused applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

7. Hence, without touching merit of the case, the bail application is allowed.

8. The accused/applicant 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 court concerned in view of observation made by the Supreme Court in its dictums of Girish Gandhi Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [(2024) 10 SCC 674] and Policy Strategy for grant of bail in re [(2024)10SCC 685].

9. The accused-applicant shall cooperate in judicial process for fair and speedy disposal. October 7, 2026 Krishna* BAIL No. 35653 of 2026 2 (Avnish Saxena,J.) Digitally signed by :- KRISHNA KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad