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Haneef v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC12 Feb 2021BAIL/7882/2021

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In Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 7882 of 2021, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to the applicant Haneef, who was under trial in a case under the Gangster Act. The Court relied on the fact that the applicant had already been granted bail in other implicated cases. Bail was granted with conditions to attend trial and not interfere with witnesses.

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Released on bail by executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties in each case with specific conditions regarding attendance and non-interference.

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

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Court No. - 90

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7882 of 2021

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Applicant :- Haneef Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Shams Uz Zaman, Praveen Kumar Sharma Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Ajit Singh,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.

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By means of this application, the applicant who is involved in Case Crime No.600 of 2020, under Section 3/1 Gangster Act & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station Tronika City, district Ghaziabad and is in jail since 13.01.2021, is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.

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An first information report dated 06.10.2020 was lodged under Section 3/1 Gangster Act & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 alleging that the applicant alongwith others formed a gang and have committed various offences.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has been implicated in the present case on the basis of his involvement in two other criminal cases mentioned in gang chart, copy whereof has been annexed on page no.17 of the affidavit accompanying this bail application. He next submitted that the applicant has been granted bail in the criminal cases shown against him in the gang chart. Copy of the bail orders have been annexed on page no.20 onwards of the affidavit accompanying this application, hence the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

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The prayer for bail has been vehemently opposed by learned A.G.A. However he does not dispute the fact that the applicant has been granted bail in the case mentioned against him in the gang chart.

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Considering the overall facts and circumstances, the nature of allegations, the gravity of offence, the severity of the punishment, the evidence appearing against the accused, submission of learned counsel for the parties, considering the law laid down in the case of Data Ram Vs. State of U.P. and others, 2018 (3), SCC, 2, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail during the pendency of the trial.

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Let the applicant Haneef involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:

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The applicant will continue to attend and co-operate in the trial 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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It is further directed that the identity, status and residence proof of the sureties be verified by the authorities concerned before they are accepted.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the trial court will be at liberty to cancel the bail.

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The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad, self attested by learned counsel for the applicant along with a self attested identity proof of the said persons (preferably Aadhar Card) mentioning the mobile number (s) to which the said Aadhar Card is linked before the concerned Court/Authority/Official.

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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 :- 12.2.2021

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Haneef v. State of U.P.

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