The High Court held that a bail cancellation application lies with the Court of Session, not the High Court, dismissing the application with liberty to file afresh before the lower court.
Application dismissed with liberty to file afresh bail cancellation application before the trial Court.
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Court No. - 41
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL CANCELLATION APPLICATION No. - 2154 of 2018
Applicant :- Mohd. Shadab Ahmad Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Atul Pandey,Sandeep Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Atul Kumar Kushwaha
Hon'ble Aniruddha Singh,J.
This bail cancellation application has been moved by the applicant/complainant to cancel bail granted vide order dated 21.12.2017 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 2, Muzaffarnagar in Bail application No.4545 of 2017 in Case Crime No. 1295 of 2017, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 406 I.P.C., Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Muzaffarnagar whereby opposite party Nos. 2 has been enlarged on bail.
Heard Sri Sandeep Tripathi, learned counsel for the applicant/complainant. None is present on behalf of opposite party no.2.
Sri Sandeep Tripathi, learned counsel for the applicant submits that this bail cancellation application may be disposed off with liberty to file afresh bail cancellation application before lower Court.
In the case of Shahzad Hasan Khan v. Ishtiq, AIR 1987 SC 1613, the Apex Court has held that in the absence of sufficient materials to show that the accused was threatening the informant, bail granted cannot be cancelled.
In the case of Daulat Ram Vs. State of Haryana, AIR 1995 SC 1998 it was held by the Hon'ble Apex Court that the order under this section may be passed on the following grounds:-
"1-When the accused is found tampering with the evidence either during the investigation or during the trial.
2- When the persons on bail commits similar offence or any heinous offence during the period of bail.
3-When the accused has absconded and trial of the case gets delayed on that account.
4-When the offence so committed by the accused had created serious law and order problem in the society and accused had become a hazard on the peaceful living of the people.
5-If the High Court finds that the lower Court granting bail has exercised its judicial power wrongly.
6-If the High Court or Sessions Courts find that the accused has misused the privilege of bail.
7-If the life of the accused itself be in danger."
Moreover, in view of law laid down in the case of Abdul Basit @ Raju and others vs. Mohd. Abdul Kadir Chaudhary and another (2014) 10 SCC 754 , this application would lie before the Court of Session Judge, not before the High Court, hence application is disposed off with liberty to file afresh bail cancellation application before the trial Court and if applicant files bail cancellation application, it is expected from the trial Court to decide the same on merit in accordance with law expeditiously.
Certify this judgment to the lower court immediately.
Order Date :- 9.10.2018 OP
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a bail cancellation application can be disposed of summarily by the High Court when it lacks jurisdiction.
Whether the High Court should direct the applicant to file a fresh application before the Court of Session.
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Shahzad Hasan Khan v. IshtiqReferred¶8
Shahzad Hasan Khan v. Ishtiq, AIR 1987 SC 1613 · Who else cites this
Daulat Ram Vs. State of HaryanaReferred¶9
Daulat Ram Vs. State of Haryana, AIR 1995 SC 1998 · Who else cites this
Abdul Basit @ Raju and others vs. Mohd. Abdul Kadir Chaudhary and anotherExplained¶17
Abdul Basit @ Raju and others vs. Mohd. Abdul Kadir Chaudhary and another (2014) 10 SCC 754 · Who else cites this
Mohd. Shadab Ahmad
State Of U.P.
Another
Aniruddha Singh
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