The High Court granted bail to the applicant charged with offenses including abduction and under the POCSO Act. The court directed the trial court to expedite the trial within six months and imposed specific conditions regarding attendance and conduct.
Release on bail with personal bond and two heavy sureties; trial to be concluded within six months.
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Court No. - 55
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 23554 of 2018
Applicant :- Rohit Opposite Party :- State Of Up Counsel for Applicant :- Ved Prakash Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.
Heard Sri Ved Prakash Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Abhinav Prasad, learned A.G.A. appearing for the State.
It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the due to some unavoidable circumstances, the applicant could not appear before the court on the dates fixed. It has further been stated that due to non appearance, non bailable warrant was issued against the applicant and in pursuance of the same, he was arrested on 16.4.2018 and the trial is in progress. The applicant undertakes to appear before the trial court on each and every date fixed by the trial court. The applicant has no other reported criminal antecedent. The applicant is in jail since 16.4.2018.
Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail.
Considering the nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, reasonable apprehension of tempering of the witnesses and prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.
Let the applicant Rohit involved in Case Crime No.132 of 2014, under Sections 363, 366 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Police Station Allahaganj, District Shahjahanpur be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two heavy sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following condition:-
(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.
The trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the present case and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment.
Order Date :- 6.8.2018 Dev/-
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant arrested for non-appearance should be released on bail.
Whether the trial court should expedite the trial within six months.
What conditions should be imposed on the bail of the applicant.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Rohit
Vivek Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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