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Harish v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC6 Sept 2021BAIL/29130/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court Granted bail to the applicant Harish in a cheating and forgery case, relying on the principle of parity and citing Dataram Singh, while noting pandemic-related jail overcrowding, subject to standard conditions including a personal bond and sureties.

What did the court decide?

Released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions of attending trial, not tampering with witnesses, and not indulging in illegal activities

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

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Court No. - 71

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 29130 of 2021

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Applicant :- Harish Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Anay Kumar Srivastava,Samir Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.

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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 coaccused Sonia having similar role has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 06.02.2020 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 51062 of 2019, a copy of said order has been annexed as Annexure No. 5 to the affidavit filed in support of bail application and the case of the applicant stands on identical footing, hence the applicant is also entitled for bail on the ground of parity. The applicant is in jail since 10.07.2019.

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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- Harish , be released on bail in Case Crime No. 180 of 2019, under Sections- 420, 406, 467, 468, 323, 504, 506 IPC, Police StationBehat, District- Saharanpur, 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 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 :- 6.9.2021 Arti

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Digitally signed by Justice Vivek Kumar Singh Date: 2021.09.06 16:39:06 IST Reason: Document Owner Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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