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Ishu Yadav v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC5 Oct 2021BAIL/18611/2021

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What is this about?

The Court released the applicant on bail in a criminal case involving IPC 363, 366 and POCSO Act sections, directing personal bonds and sureties. The Court diverted the trial to expedited conclusion citing Supreme Court precedents while noting overcrowding concerns.

What did the court decide?

Release of the applicant on bail with personal bond and two sureties, subject to specific conditions.

Ishu Yadav Vs State of U.P. and Another — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 71

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 18611 of 2021

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Applicant :- Ishu Yadav Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Narendra Singh,Jeetendra Kumar Sharma Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.

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Supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of applicant, is taken on record.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA, appearing for the State and perused the material brought on record.

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It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. It is next contended that as per statement of victim recorded u/s 164 Cr.P.C. she went with applicant on her own free will, a copy of statement of victim recorded u/s 164 Cr.P.C. has been annexed as Annexure No. 4 to the affidavit filed in support of bail application. Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed forth before the Court. The circumstances which, according to the counsel, led to the false implication of the accused has also been touched upon at length. It has been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required. It has also been submitted that the applicant is languishing in jail since 01.02.2021. It has been pointed out that the applicant has no criminal history.

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Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer.

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Courts have taken notice of the overcrowding of jails during the current pandemic situation (Ref.: Suo Motu Writ Petition (c) No. 1/2020, Contagion of COVID 19 Virus in prisons before the Supreme Court of India). These circumstances shall also be factored in while considering bail applications on behalf of accused persons.

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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 applicant- Ishu Yadav , be released on bail in Case Crime No. 32 of 2021, under Sections- 363 and 366 IPC & 11(4)/12 of POCSO Act, Police Station- Friends Colony, District- Etawah, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of magistrate/court concerned, subject to following conditions:-

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The applicant will attend and co-operate the trial proceedings pending

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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 trial Court is directed to expedite the trial of the present case and conclude the same as expeditiously as possible, keeping in view the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Alakh Alok Srivastava Vs. Union of India and another reported in AIR 2018 (SC) 2440 , if there is no legal impediment.

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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 :- 5.10.2021 Arti

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