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Issues: Whether the applicant was entitled to regular bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in a case involving allegations of forgery, cheating, criminal breach of trust and conspiracy.
Analysis: The applicant had been in custody since 05.11.2022, investigation was complete and charge-sheet had been filed. The allegations attributed a role in preparing forged bills for claiming GST credit, while the real beneficiary was stated to be a co-accused. The Court also noted the absence of past antecedents and considered the overall facts, the nature of allegations and the gravity of the offences. Reliance was placed on the principles governing grant of bail, including the approach in Sanjay Chandra v. CBI, and the Court declined to enter into a detailed discussion of the evidence at the bail stage.
Conclusion: The applicant was held entitled to regular bail and was ordered to be released on the stipulated conditions.
Final Conclusion: The proceedings resulted in enlargement of the applicant on bail, subject to compliance with the imposed safeguards, while leaving the trial uninfluenced by the prima facie observations in the order.
Ratio Decidendi: Where investigation is complete, the charge-sheet is filed, and the Court finds the custody no longer in view of the prima facie role, antecedents, and overall circumstances, regular bail may be granted subject to appropriate conditions.