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Lalit Kumar Gandhi Vs State of M.P. (Madhya Pradesh High Court)
This is an application made by the applicant under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail during trial. The allegation against the applicant is that he had received a sum of about Rs.6,52,00,000/- from the applicant for supply of pesticides and insecticides and as against this he had made the supply worth Rs.4,30,00,000/- only and has not made the supply against the payment of Rs.2,22,50,000/-. Further allegation in the FIR is that though the complainant had approached the applicant for supply of pesticides against remaining payment but the same was avoided and the applicant had also misbehaved with the complainant and by making fabricated invoices and uploading the same on the GST portal, the applicant had committed further offence.
On the query made by this Court that if the applicant is ready to deposit Rs. 1 Crore with the trial Court and secure the remaining amount by furnishing the solvent security, the submission of counsel for the applicant is that the amount of deposit be reduced by 50%.
Having considered the submission made by counsel for the parties and also taking note of the prevailing Covid-19 infection and considering the fact that the applicant is in custody since 28.11.2019 and in the present scenario conclusion of trial is likely to take time and also taking note of the submission of counsel for the applicant in respect of the condition relating to deposit of the amount, it is directed that the applicant-Lalit Kumar Gandhi will be released on bail subject to complying with the conditions
FULL TEXT OF THE HIGH COURT ORDER /JUDGEMENT
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