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Iqbal v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC14 Mar 2019BAIL/5137/2019

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What is this about?

In a criminal bail application under the U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, the High Court granted bail to the applicant, Iqbal, involved in Crime No. 878 of 2018. The grant was conditioned upon executing a bond, furnishing sureties, and adhering to strict attendance at trial court proceedings. The court exercised inherent discretion to lay down conditions preventing abuse

What did the court decide?

Enlargement of applicant Iqbal on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties of Rs. 1,00,000 each subject to conditions relating to attendance and no adjournment.

Iqbal Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2019)

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Court No. - 69

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5137 of 2019

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Applicant :- Iqbal Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Virendra Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.

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Counter affidavit filed on behalf of State and rejoinder affidavit filed on behalf of applicant both are taken on record.

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Heard Sri Virendra Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Sanjay Singh, learned A.G.A.-I for the State.

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It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that only one case has been shown against the applicant in the Gang Chart which has been annexed as Annexure No. 1 to the affidavit filed in support of the bail application and in the said case, the applicant has been granted bail by the competent Court, the said fact has been mentioned in para 5 to the affidavit filed in support of bail application. The applicant is in jail since 16.01.2019. It is also submitted that the criminal history of the applicant has properly been explained in para 3 to the affidavit filed in support of bail application.

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Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail.

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Keeping in view the nature of submissions advanced and the provisions for initiation of cases and release of the accused in U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act 1986 evidence complicity of the accused severity of punishment and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, I find it to be a case of bail.

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Let the applicant- Iqbal involved in Case Crime No. 878 of 2018, under Section 2/3 U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, Police Station Mandi, District Saharanpur be enlarged on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties (Rs. One Lac each) (One should be of a family member) , each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following condition:-

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(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence

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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.

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(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.

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(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.

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(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.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the trial court will be at liberty to cancel the bail.

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Order Date :- 14.3.2019 Arti

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