Pawan Kumar v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Neeraj Tiwari, J.), CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 4434 of 2020, order dated 22.4.2020 — Pawan Kumar v. State of U.P. — bail under Sections 21/22 N.D.P.S. Act in Case Crime No. 10 of 2020, PS Vrindavan, District Mathura; 160 gram Alprazolam recovery; Section 50 N.D.P.S. Act compliance; four other FIRs same day; COVID-19 lock-down bail on personal bond to jail authorities; reliance on Dataram Singh v. State of U.P., (2018) 3 SCC 22; Article 21 Constitution of India; bail conditions referencing Sections 229-A and 174-A IPC and Sections 82 and 313 Cr.P.C.; PIL No. 564 of 2020 dated 06.04.2020.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Pawan Kumar to be enlarged on bail in Case Crime No. 10 of 2020 (Sections 21/22 N.D.P.S. Act, PS Vrindavan, Mathura) on furnishing a personal bond only to the satisfaction of the jail authorities; two sureties each of the like amount with a certified copy of the order to be furnished within four weeks of lifting of the complete lock-down, failing which the bail stands cancelled; subject to conditions 2-10 including non-tampering with prosecution evidence, sincere cooperation in trial without adjournments, no criminal activity, presence before the trial court on each date, and consequences under Sections 229-A and 174-A IPC and Sections 82 and 313 Cr.P.C. in case of default or misuse of bail liberty.