Satyabhan v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal miscellaneous bail application, the court considered an undertaking from the applicant and cited Supreme Court precedents before ordering the release of the applicant on bail.
What did the court decide?
Granted bail to the applicant by ordering the release on personal bond and two sureties subject to specified conditions regarding cooperation and conduct.
What the court decided
Court No. - 91
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 39463 of 2020
Applicant :- Satyabhan Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Sanjive Kumar Gupta Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Gautam Chowdhary,J.
Learned counsel for the applicant files supplementary affidavit today, taken on record.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material brought on record.
The present bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant Satyabhan with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No.151 of 2020, under Sections 2/3 of U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station- Kadar Chowk, District- Budaun during pendency of trial.
The main submissions advanced on behalf of accused is that in the two cases which have been made the basis to impose the provisions of Gangsters Act against the accused, he has already been granted bail by the Court. Submission is that the applicant is not a gangster and has never acted or conducted himself as such. Further submission is that as the applicant has already been released on bail in all the cases on the basis of which the provisions of the Act were imposed, it shall not be much justified to continue the incarceration of the applicant. Submission is also that the applicant is not guilty of having committed any offence under the Gangster Act. It has been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required and is also ready to accept all the conditions which the Court may deem fit to impose upon him. It has also been submitted that the applicant is in jail since 3.9.2020.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant Satyabhan is entitled to bail in proceedings under the U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.
What conditions should be imposed upon the applicant for bail release.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Satyabhan
Coram
Gautam Chowdhary
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- BAIL/39463/2020
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