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Applicant released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties subject to specific conditions.
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Court No. - 71
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 3794 of 2021
Applicant :- Zakir Urf Chuha Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Irshad Ahmad,Mohd Faiz Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Sanjay Singh, learned AGA-I, appearing for the State and perused the material brought on record.
It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that only one case been shown against the applicant in the Gang Chart which has been annexed as Annexure No. 2 to the affidavit filed in support of the bail application and in the said case, the applicant has been granted bail by the competent Court, the said fact has been mentioned in para 5 to the affidavit filed in support of bail application. Criminal history of the applicant has properly been explained in paragraph nos. 7 to 10 to the affidavit filed in support of bail application.The applicant is in jail since 06.11.2020.
Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer.
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.
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.
Let applicant- Zakir Urf Chuha , be released on bail in Case Crime No. 533 of 2020, under Sections- 3(1) U.P. Gangster and Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, Police Station- Nakhasa, District- Sambhal, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of magistrate/court concerned, subject to following conditions:-
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.
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.
In case of breach of of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
The computer generated copy of such order shall be self attested by the counsel of the party concerned.
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.
Order Date :- 6.8.2021 Arti
Digitally signed by Justice Vivek Kumar Singh Date: 2021.08.10 16:44:37 IST Reason: Document Owner Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to bail given the pandemic situation and prior bail history.
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Dataram Singh v. State of U.P. and anotherReferred¶9
Dataram Singh v. State of U.P. and another, reported in (2018) 2 SCC 22 · Who else cites this
Zakir Urf Chuha
State of U.P.
Vivek Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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