Arjun v. State of Up
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail ALLOWED — Arjun — CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 34328 of 2020 — Case Crime No. 157/2020, Ss. 380, 511, 457, 427 IPC, attempted theft of ATM machine, P.S. Kothibhar, Dist. Maharajganj — custody since 10.08.2020, no prior history, two subsequent cases — COVID-era terms: personal bond without sureties till courts resume, sureties within one month of resumption, subordinate to short-term bail per Supreme Court committee — conditions re tampering, cooperation, no fresh crime; breach = cancellation ground — Reliance: Dataram Singh v. State of U.P., (2018) 3 SCC 22; Art. 21 Constitution — Bench: Siddharth, J. — Order date 15.10.2020.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Arjun released on bail in Case Crime No. 157 of 2020 on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to the enumerated conditions; the accompanying Criminal Misc. Exemption Application was also allowed.