Niranjan Singh v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted. CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 4824 of 2020, decided 6.2.2020. Applicant: Niranjan Singh; Opposite Party: State of U.P. Case Crime No. 853 of 2019 under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 307 and 386 IPC, Police Station Cantt., District Gorakhpur. Firing role upon victim Manoj Yadav assigned to co-accused Guddu in statement under Sections 161 Cr.P.C.; no independent witness; false recovery alleged; custody since 25.10.2019. Release on personal bond and two heavy reliable sureties with undertaking; conditions against tampering with evidence, threatening witnesses, seeking adjournments (including at Section 313 Cr.P.C. stage) and criminal activity; breach empowers Trial Court to act.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Niranjan Singh to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 853 of 2019 on furnishing a personal bond and two heavy reliable sureties and filing an undertaking to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions that he shall not tamper with evidence or threaten witnesses, shall co-operate with the trial and not seek adjournments (including at charge, evidence, Section 313 Cr.P.C. statement and argument stages), and shall not indulge in criminal activities during trial; on breach, the Trial Court may treat it as abuse of the liberty of bail and pass appropriate orders.