Belal v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Court No. 91), single judge — Hon'ble Gautam Chowdhary, J. Belal v. State of U.P., Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 18205 of 2020, order dated 7.10.2020. Bail under Section 3(1) U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986; Case Crime No. 18 of 2020, Police Station Bilariyaganj, District Azamgarh; trial pending; applicant in jail since 11.4.2020; bail already granted in the base case (per defence submission); AGA opposed; reliance on Dataram Singh v. State of U.P., (2018) 3 SCC 22, and Article 21, Constitution of India; COVID-19 era conditions — personal bond without sureties till normal court functioning restored, short-term bail interplay, computer-generated order verification; counsel: Janardan Yadav and Amaresh Yadava (applicant), G.A. (State).
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to applicant Belal in Case Crime No. 18 of 2020 (S.3(1), U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986) on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to seven enumerated conditions; interim enlargement on personal bond without sureties till normal court functioning is restored, with sureties to be furnished within a month thereafter.