Sanju v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
In a bail application for murder charge where accused was not in FIR, Court held case to be fit for bail granting release on personal bond and two sureties subject to specific conditions.
What did the court decide?
Applicant released on bail on personal bond and two reliable sureties subject to conditions of cooperation and non-tampering.
What the court decided
Court No. - 80
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 48010 of 2018
Applicant :- Sanju Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Jai Shanker Malviya,Mohd. Hasham,Rama Shankar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,N/A,Safiullah
Hon'ble Ajit Singh,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.
This is a bail application on behalf of the applicant in connection with Case Crime No. 168 of 2018 under Sections 302/34 I.P.C., P.S. Asmouli District Sambhal (Bheem Nagar)
The contention of the learned counsel for the applicant is that the accused was not named in the FIR. He is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. He further submitted that name of the present accused had surfaced during investigation. An application was filed by the complainant after 21 days of the incident in which the present accused and the co-accused Sheeshpal and Indrajeet were suspected that they had committed the crime. He further submitted that the co-accused Sheeshpal and Indrajeet who were having similar role, have already been enlarged on bail vide orders dated 17.01.2019 & 12.11.2018 passed by the another Bench of this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 49568 of 2018 & 42250 of 2018.
He has placed reliance in the case of Data Ram Vs. State of U.P. and others, 2018(3) SCC 22 . The accused is languishing in jail since 29.05.2018 and in case, he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in the trial.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether this Court is of the view that the case is fit grant of bail considering gravity of offence and available evidence.
Whether applicant can be released on bail on personal bond and sureties.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Sanju
Coram
Ajit Singh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- BAIL/48010/2018
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