Suresh Singh Alias Charan Singh v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted — U.P. Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, S. 3(1) — Case Crime No. 148 of 2020, PS Baksa, Dist. Jaunpur — applicant in custody since 01.07.2020 — already on bail in all cases forming basis of Gangsters Act invocation — reliance on Dataram Singh v. State of U.P., (2018) 3 SCC 22 — Article 21 Constitution of India — COVID-era conditions: personal bond without sureties till courts resume normal functioning, computer-generated order copy verification — breach of conditions ground for cancellation.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed; applicant Suresh Singh alias Charan Singh to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 148 of 2020 on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to seven conditions; pending restoration of normal court functioning, enlargement on personal bond without sureties, with sureties to be furnished within a month thereafter.