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Vikas Rai v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC3 Dec 2021BAIL/41415/2021

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What is this about?

This judgment allows a bail application filed by Vikas Rai under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities Act. The court found merit in the applicant's claim of false implication and cited jail overcrowding due to the pandemic. It ordered release on bail with standard conditions.

What did the court decide?

Bail allowed subject to personal bond, two sureties, and conditions against tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses.

Vikas Rai Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 66

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 41415 of 2021 Applicant :- Vikas Rai Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Prakash Chandra Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J.

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Heard Shri Prakash Chandra, learned counsel for the applicant and AGA for the State.

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A first information report was lodged against the applicant as Case Crime No.297 of 2020 at Police Station-Colonelganj, District-Prayagraj under Section 2/3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.

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The bail application of the applicant was rejected by learned Special Judge/Additional Sessions Judge, Allahabad, on 08.07.2021.

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The applicant is in jail since 25.04.2020, pursuant to the said F.I.R.

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Shri Prakash Chandra Srivastava, learned counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the instant case. The applicant has been enlarged on bail in two criminal cases depicted in the gang chart. He is not a member of any criminal gang. Learned counsel for the applicant has explained the criminal history of the applicant and further contends that the applicant has become a soft target for the police authorities who repeatedly nominate him in a number of cases only to burnish their professional

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credentials. The aforesaid cases have no bearing on the instant case. Lastly it is contended by the learned counsel for applicant that the applicant shall not abscond and will fully cooperate in the criminal law proceedings. The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence nor influence the witnesses in any manner.

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Shri I.P. Srivastava, learned AGA for the State could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record. Learned AGA does not contest the criminal history of the applicant as disclosed in the bail application.

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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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I see merit in the submissions of the learned counsel for the applicant and hold that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

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In the light of the preceding discussion and without making any observations on the merits of the case, the bail application is allowed.

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Let the applicant- Vikas Rai involved in Case Crime No.297 of 2020 at Police Station-Colonelganj, DistrictPrayagraj under Section 2/3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh

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Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions.

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The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

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The applicant will not influence any witness.

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The applicant will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted.

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The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court.

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Order Date :- 3.12.2021 Pravin

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