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Divya Malay Singh @ D.M. v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC9 Apr 2019BAIL/14557/2019

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What is this about?

In a bail application under the UP Gangsters and Anti Social Activities Prevention Act, 1986, the court released the applicant on bail subject to furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties, with specific conditions regarding conduct and appearance in court.

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Release on bail by furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount.

Divya Malay Singh @ D.M. Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2019)

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Court No. - 42

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14557 of 2019

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Applicant :- Divya Malay Singh @ D.M. Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Rajesh Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Krishna Pratap Singh,J.

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Heard Mr. Rajesh Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Singh, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State and perused the material placed on record.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case with some ulterior motive. It is further contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that according to gang chart, copy of which has been filed as annexure- 2 to the affidavit accompanying the bail application, three cases have been registered against the applicant, in which the applicant has been enlarged on bail, copy of orders granting bail to the applicant have been filed as annexure- 3 to the affidavit accompanying the bail application. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that no other case has been lodged against the applicant except the cases shown in the gang chart. It has also been submitted that there is nothing on record to show that applicant has gained any undue temporal pecuniary material or any other advantage for himself or any other person by Gangster and Anti Social Activities acts. It is next submitted that there is no report of District Magistrate/Special Court on record regarding acquisition of any movable or immovable property by the applicant. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the provisions of the Act has been used against the applicant like a weapon to harass and intimidate the innocent applicant. It is next contended that there are no chances of the applicant of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the prosecution evidence. It is lastly contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is in jail since 09.08.2018 and he is not a previous convict. In case he is enlarged on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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Per contra learned AGA has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant by contending that the applicant is a member of gang and habitual of committing crime. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will indulge in similar anti-social activities

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and will misuse the liberty of bail by extending threat and intimidation to the prosecution witnesses.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also perusing the material on record, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant Divya Malay Singh @ D.M., involved in case crime No. 249 of 2018, under section 3(1) of UP Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, police station Jalalpur, district Jaunpur be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned on the following conditions that:-

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The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.

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The applicant shall appear on the date fixed by the trial court and cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.

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The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

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However, in the event of any breach of the aforesaid conditions, the court below shall be at liberty to proceed for cancellation of bail of the applicant.

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It is clarified that the observations, if any, made in this order are strictly confined to the disposal of the bail application and must not be construed to have any reflection on the ultimate merits of the case.

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Order Date :- 9.4.2019 Sazia

Divya Malay Singh @ D.M. v. State of U.P.

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