Allowed

Rajneesh Kumar and Another v. State of Up

Allahabad HC20 Oct 2021ABAIL/13888/2021

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What is this about?

Allowed a criminal miscellaneous anticipatory bail application filed by applicants charged with forgery and cheating regarding teacher appointment marksheets. Court granted bail subject to furnishing bond and adherence to strict conditions including territorial limits and presence during trial stages.

What did the court decide?

Release on anticipatory bail by furnishing personal bond with two sureties each, subject to conditions regarding passport surrender and presence in court.

Rajneesh Kumar and Another Vs State of Up — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 79

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 13888 of 2021

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Applicant :- Rajneesh Kumar And Another Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Kesh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Rajiv Joshi,J.

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Heard Sri Ram Kesh, learned counsel for the applicants and learned AGA for the State.

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Order on Criminal Misc. Exemption Application

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This exemption application is allowed.

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Order on Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application

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The instant anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicants with a prayer to release them on bail in Case Crime No. 532 of 2015, under Sections-419, 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C, Police Station- Cantt., DistrictVaranasi during pendency of trial.

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Prior notice of this bail application was served in the office of Government Advocate and as per Chapter XVIII, Rule 18 of the Allahabad High Court Rules and as per direction dated 20.11.2020 of this Court in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 438 Cr.P.C. No. 8072 of 2020, Govind Mishra @ Chhotu Versus State of U.P., this anticipatory bail application is being heard. Grant of further time to the learned A.G.A. as per Section 438 (3) Cr.P.C. (U. P. Amendment) is not required.

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Learned counsel for the applicants has submitted that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. The allegation made in the FIR is that an advertisement was published for the appointment of Assistant Teacher Mandal wise and when the verification was done it was found that the marksheets of the applicants were forged. The applicants have no criminal history to their credit as stated in paragraph no. 18 to the affidavit filed in support of the bail application. No enquiry was initiated nor any opportunity of hearing was given to the applicants before implication in the present case. Their credentials were genuine. The applicants have definite apprehension that they may be arrested by the police any time.

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Learned AGA has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the applicants.

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Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusations and his antecedents, the applicants are entitled to be

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released on anticipatory bail in this case as per the Constitution Bench judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Sushila Aggarwal vs. State (NCT of Delhi)2020 SCC Online SC 98 and order dated 22.05.2020 passed by this Court in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application No.2609 of 2020. The future contingencies regarding anticipatory bail being granted to applicants shall also be taken care of as per the aforesaid judgment of the Apex Court.

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In the event of arrest of the applicants- Rajneesh Kumar and Manoj Kumar, shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned with the following conditions:-

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The applicants shall not leave India during the currency of trial without prior permission from the concerned trial Court.

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The applicants shall surrender their passports, if any, to the concerned trial Court forthwith. Their passports shall remain in custody of the concerned trial Court.

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That the applicants shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

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The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence and the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law to ensure presence of the applicants.

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In case, the applicants misuse the liberty of bail, the trial Court concerned may take appropriate action in accordance with law and judgment of Apex Court in the case of Sushila Aggarwal vs. State (NCT of Delhi)- 2020 SCC Online SC 98.

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The applicants shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court default of this condition is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of their bail and proceed against them in accordance with law.

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The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.

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The concerned Court/Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of such computerized copy of the order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall make a declaration of such verification in writing.

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Order Date :- 20.10.2021/Sweety

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Digitally signed by Justice Rajiv Joshi Date: 2021.10.20 12:22:27 IST Reason: Document Owner Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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