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Veer Pratap Singh v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC10 Jun 2021BAIL/17458/2021

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What is this about?

The single judge allowed bail to the applicant, Veer Pratap Singh, in a criminal case involving charges of cheating and forgery. The court imputed no opinion on the merits, relieved the applicant upon furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties, and imposed conditional safeguards against tampering with evidence and warrant attendance.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail on personal bond and two local sureties subject to undertakings against tampering with evidence and attendance at trial.

Veer Pratap Singh Vs State of U.P. — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 70

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 17458 of 2021

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Applicant :- Veer Pratap Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Udai Bhan Singh,Avanish Pratap Singh

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Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Ali Zamin,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.

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The present bail application has been filed by the applicant with a prayer to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No. 414 of 2018, under Sections 147, 420, 467, 468, 471, 406 and 506 I.P.C., Police Station Bidhanu, District Kanpur Nagar.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that according to the FIR version applicant along with co-accused took Rs. 600000/for appointment in the railway department. He further submits that wrongly amount was transferred in the account of the applicant and it has been returned to the informant which is substantiated by documents annexed with the bail application at Page Nos. 24 to 26. There is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the witnesses and, in case, the applicant is enlarged on bail, the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail. It is next contended that there is no criminal history of the applicant and he is languishing in jail since 13.01.2021.

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Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant but could not dispute the aforesaid fact.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties and Paper Nos. 24 to 26 annexed along with bail application and also perusing the material on record, without expressing any opinion on merit of the case, the applicant is entitled for bail, let the applicant- Veer Pratap Singh involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the following conditions :-

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(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he will not tamper with the evidence and will not

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pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses and will cooperate with the trial. The applicant shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when 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.

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(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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(iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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(iv) The applicant 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 absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him 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. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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Order Date :- 10.6.2021 Israr

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