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Sanjay Wadhawa @ Sanjay Kumar v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC20 Jan 2021BAIL/33320/2020

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What is this about?

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to the applicant in a criminal case involving cheating and forgery sections. The court noted co-accused were already on bail and directed release subject to personal bond, local sureties, and strict conditions regarding trial attendance and non-tampering.

What did the court decide?

Release of applicant on personal bond and two local sureties subject to specific conditions regarding trial attendance and non-tampering with evidence.

Sanjay Wadhawa @ Sanjay Kumar Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 70

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 33320 of 2020

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Applicant :- Sanjay Wadhawa @ Sanjay Kumar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Awadhesh Kumar Mishra 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.1543 of 2014, under Sections 420, 467, 420, 471, 504, 506, 120-B IPC, Police Station Kavi Nagar, District Ghaziabad.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant and his brother is director of the firm. He further submitted that the case is of a purely civil in nature and there is business transactions between the parties. He further submits that the coaccused Vijay Wadhwa @ Indrakant has been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 05.05.2016 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.14558 of 2016 therefore, the applicant is entitled for bail on the ground of parity. 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 04.02.2015.

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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 that coaccused have already been released on bail.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, enlargement of co-accused on bail 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- Sanjay Wadhawa @ Sanjay Kumar involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his/her 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 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 :- 20.1.2021 Zafar

Sanjay Wadhawa @ Sanjay Kumar v. State of U.P.

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