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Dharmanand Bhatnagar v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC6 Sept 2021BAIL/29917/2021

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What is this about?

The Court allowed bail to the applicant under the U.P. Gangsters Act. The accused, detained since January 2021, argued false implication via police rivalry and parity with a bailed co-accused. The Court found prima facie satisfaction of charges and granted bail subject to conditions.

What did the court decide?

Released on bail with personal bond and two sureties subject to conditions of attending trial and not tampering with witnesses.

Dharmanand Bhatnagar Vs State of U.P. — Service and Employment | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 79 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 29917 of 2021 Applicant :- Dharmanand Bhatnagar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Pradeepta Kumar Shahi,Birendra Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Rajiv Joshi,J.

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Supplementary affidavit filed today on behalf of the applicant is taken on record.

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Heard learned Counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record.

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The accused- applicant is involved in Case Crime No.15 of 2021, under Section 3(1) of U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, P.S. Dilari, District Moradabad.

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It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that according to the gang chart the applicant is said to have been involved in 02 criminal cases in which he has already been enlarged on bail and the copies of the same have been annexed as annexure No.3 to the affidavit filed in support of the bail application and annexure no.1 to the supplementary affidavit filed today. Learned counsel for the applicant further submitted that the applicant has falsely been implicated in the present case due to police rivalry. He is not a member of any gang. It is further contended by learned counsel for the applicant that coaccused- Mikki Saifi having identical role to the applicant had already been enlarged on bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 2.8.2021 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 24937 of 2021, hence the applicant is entitled for bail on the ground of parity. There is no prospect of trial of the present case being concluded in near future due to heavy dockets. The applicant is languishing in jail since 24.1.2021 and in case he is enlarged on bail he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant by contending that the applicant is a member of gang and habitual of committing crime. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar anti-social activities and will misuse the bail by extending threat and intimidation to the prosecution witnesses.

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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, Dharmanand Bhatnagar , who is 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 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 :- 6.9.2021/Akbar

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