The High Court granted bail to the applicant in a criminal case for recovery of property and mischief, imposing strict conditions to ensure attendance and prevent tampering with evidence.
Applicant released on bail by furnishing personal bond and two local sureties subject to conditions.
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Court No. - 70
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 49028 of 2020
Applicant : Guru @ Hariom Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Manish Kumar Singh,B.N.Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Ali Zamin,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material available on record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant with a prayer to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No.45 of 2020, under Sections 394, 427 I.P.C., Police Station Sakeet, District Etah.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that according to the FIR version on 29.3.2020 a motorcycle no.UP87E 48914100 and a mobile phone were looted by applicant and three co-accused. He submits that no recovery has been made from the possession of the applicant. He further submits that due to village party bandi he has been falsely implicated in the case. He submits that the criminal cases registered against the applicant has been explained in paras 11 to 16 of the affidavit. 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 the applicant is languishing in jail since 22.5.2020.
Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant by contending that there is no reason to falsely implicate the applicant. He further submits that applicant has criminal history of 26 cases, therefore, he does not deserve any benevolence.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, the applicant is entitled for bail, let the applicant Guru @ Hariom involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his 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 :-
(i) The applicant will not tamper with the evidence and pressurize the witnesses during trial.
(ii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(v) 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.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
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.
Order Date :- 8.1.2021
m.a.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to bail in a case involving recovery of property under Sections 394 and 427 I.P.C.
6 provisions across 2 enactments
Guru @ Hariom
Ali Zamin
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