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Mangali v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC13 Jan 2021BAIL/2621/2021

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What is this about?

The Court granted bail to the applicant, Mangali, who was under trial in a case under the U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities Act. Despite the gravity of the offence, the Court considered the applicant's innocence in related cases and applied legal precedents to allow bail during trial subject to conditions.

What did the court decide?

The applicant was released on bail by executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, subject to conditions regarding attendance, non-tampering with witnesses, and no illegal activities.

Mangali Vs State of U.P. — Corruption | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 90

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2621 of 2021

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Applicant :- Mangali Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Rakesh Pati Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Ajit Singh,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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By means of this application, the applicant who is involved in Case Crime No. 193 of 2020, under sections 2/3 U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities Act, 1986, Police Station Shergarh, District Bareilly and is in jail since 26.10.2020, is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.

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Learned counsel for the applicant in support of his prayer for bail submits that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case on the basis of his involvement in four other criminal cases mentioned in gang chart, copy whereof has been annexed as Annexure-. 2 to the affidavit accompanying this bail application. He next submitted that the applicant has been granted bail in all the four criminal cases shown against him in the gang chart. Copies of the bail orders which have been collectively annexed as Annexures- 3 to 6 to the affidavit accompanying this application, hence the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

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The prayer for bail has been vehemently opposed by learned A.G.A. However he does not dispute the fact that the applicant has been granted bail in all the four cases mentioned against him in the gang chart.

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Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, severity of the punishment, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, considering the law laid down in the case of Data Ram Vs. State of U.P. and others, 2018(3) SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail during the pendency of the trial.

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Let the applicant, Mangali be released on bail in the aforesaid

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case on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:-

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The applicant will continue to attend and co-operate in the trial 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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It is further directed that the identity, status and residence proof of the sureties be verified by the authorities concerned before they are accepted.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the trial court will be at liberty to cancel the bail.

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The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad, self attested by learned counsel for the applicant along with a self attested identity proof of the said persons (preferably Aadhar Card) mentioning the mobile number (s) to which the said Aadhar Card is linked before the concerned Court/Authority/Official.

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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 :- 13.1.2021 Vikram

Mangali v. State of U.P.

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