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Maya Devi v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC3 Feb 2021ABAIL/226/2021

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This judgment grants anticipatory bail to the applicant, Maya Devi, in a criminal case involving accused doubling and forgery. The order imposes a personal bond of Rs. 50,000 and conditions regarding interrogation, tampering, and travel.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted for a limited period till the submission of the police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties.

Maya Devi Vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 73 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 226 of 2021 Applicant :- Maya Devi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Pratap Kanchan Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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Heard , learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State.

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The instant Anticipatory Bail Application has been filed with a prayer to grant an anticipatory bail to the applicant, namely, Maya Devi, in Case Crime No.- 188 of 2020, under Sections- 406,409,419,420,467,468,471 IPC Police Station Jahanabad, District- Fatehpur.

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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., hence, 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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Co-accused, Ramesh Chandra, has already been granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 17.12.2020 passed in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 9475 of 2020. The case of the applicant stands on identical footing, hence the applicant is also entitled for anticipatory bail on the ground of parity.

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Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusation and his antecedents, the applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail for limited period in this case considering the exceptions considered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Sushila Aggarwal vs. State (NCT of Delhi)- 2020 SCC Online SC 98.

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In the event of arrest, the applicant shall be released on anticipatory bail till the submission of police report, if any, under section 173 (2) Cr.P.C. before the competent Court on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/-

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with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station concerned with the following conditions:-

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(i) The applicant shall make herself available for interrogation by the police officer as and when required;

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(ii) The applicant 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 from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

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(iii) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court and if he has passport, the same shall be deposited by him before the S.S.P./S.P. concerned.

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

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(v) 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. In default of any of the conditions, the Investigating Officer/ Govt. Advocate is at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.

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The Investigating Officer is directed to conclude the investigation, if pending, of the present case in accordance with law, expeditiously, independently without being prejudiced by any observations made by this Court while considering and deciding the present anticipatory bail application of the applicant.

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The applicant is directed to produce a copy of this order downloaded from the official website of this Court before the S.S.P./S.P. concerned within ten days from today, if investigation is pending who shall ensure the compliance of present order

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Order Date :- 3.2.2021 Atul kr. sri.

Maya Devi v. State of U.P.

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