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Maya Thakur v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC6 Oct 2021BAIL/14612/2021

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This single judge order dismisses an objection to a bail application. The court grants bail to the applicant, Maya Thakur, subject to conditions including furnishing a personal bond and two sureties, attending trial, and not tampering with witnesses, relying on the reformative theory of punishment and Article 21.

What did the court decide?

The applicant Maya Thakur is released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties subject to specified conditions.

Maya Thakur Vs State of U.P. — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 79 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14612 of 2021 Applicant :- Maya Thakur Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ashish,Ambrish Shukla,M J Akhtar,Sunil Kumar Misra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Rajesh Dwivedi

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Hon'ble Rajiv Joshi,J.

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Heard Sri Ambrish Shukla, learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. Nobody is present on behalf of the informant even in revised call of the additional cause list.

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The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant seeking bail in Case Crime No.1504 of 2020, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B I.P.C., Police Station Kalyanpur, District Kanpur Nagar during the pendency of trial.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to some ulterior motive, the applicant was not named in the F.I.R., his name was surfaced on the basis of statement of Vipin Mishra recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. It is further submitted that there is no material or evidence against the applicant to connect with this offence. It is also submitted that the co-accused, Amit Singh having identical role has already been released on bail by a coordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 19.05.2021 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.19854 of 2021, hence, the applicant is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. Lastly it is contended that the applicant is in jail since 30.12.2020 having no criminal history to her credit as stated in paragraph no.19 of the affidavit filed along with the bail application and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in trial.

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Learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts as argued by learned counsel for the applicant.

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Having heard the submissions of learned counsel of both sides, nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, reformative theory of punishment, and larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh v. State of U.P. and another, reported in (2018) 2 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, I find it to be a case of bail.

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Let the applicant, Maya Thakur involved in aforesaid crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release

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order, the sureties be verified.

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The applicant will attend and co-operate the trial proceedings pending before the court concerned on the date fixed after release.

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He will not tamper with the witnesses.

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He will not indulge in any illegal activities during the bail period.

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The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by the court concerned and in case of breach of any of the above conditions, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison.

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It is clarified that the observations, if any, made in this order are strictly confined to the disposal of this bail application and must not be construed to have any reflection on the ultimate merits of the case.

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In case of breach of of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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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 computer generated copy of such order shall be self attested by the counsel of the party concerned.

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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 :- 6.10.2021 S.P.

Maya Thakur v. State of U.P.

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