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Neha Begum v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC7 Oct 2020BAIL/31770/2020

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What is this about?

Bail application filed by Neha Begum in a case involving cow slaughter related offences. Court granted bail subject to furnishing personal bond and conditions to ensure cooperation and non-tampering with evidence. Temporary exemption from sureties applied during court closures.

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Released on bail by executing personal bond with conditions; sureties required within a month after courts resume normal functioning.

Neha Begum Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2020)

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Court No. - 70

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31770 of 2020

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Applicant :- Neha Begum Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Anand Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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Objections made by the Registry have been removed by learned counsel for the applicant with the permission of Court.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State.

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The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Neha Begum, with a prayer to release her on bail in Case Crime No. 34 of 2019, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 34 IPC and Section 3/5-A/8 Cow Slaughter And Prevention Act and Section 11 Animal Cruelty Act, Police Station Rohania, District- Varanasi, during pendency of trial.

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There is allegation in the FIR against unknown persons regarding transportation of animal in a truck for the purpose of slaughtering at West Bengal.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that applicant is the registered owner of the vehicle and the vehicle was being used by her husband. She has been falsely implicated only that account. She had no active role in the incident. The applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. She has no criminal history to her credit and is in jail since 01.8.2020.

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Learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant.

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Having considered the material on record, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another, reported in (2018) 3 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on her furnishing a personal bond and

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two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with 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 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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In case the applicant has been enlarged on short term bail as per the order of committee constituted under the orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court her bail shall be effective after the period of short term bail comes to an end.

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The applicant shall be enlarged on bail on execution of personal bond without sureties till normal functioning of the courts is restored. The accused will furnish sureties to the satisfaction of the court below within a month after normal functioning of the courts are restored. In case court below is functioning normally, this condition will not apply and applicant shall be enlarged on bail on execution of bail bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the court below.

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The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.

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The concerned Court/Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of such computerized copy of the order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall make a declaration of such verification in writing.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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Order Date :- 7.10.2020 Ruchi Agrahari

Neha Begum v. State of U.P.

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