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Mewa Lal v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko.

Allahabad HC5 Jul 2022/3584/2022

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The High Court allowed bail to the applicant in a case involving recovery of spurious liquor and urea during trial, noting his lack of criminal antecedents and referencing the Apex Court's guidance on bail mandates under Article 21.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail with personal bond and two sureties subject to specific conditions regarding court attendance and conduct.

Mewa Lal Vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of… — Cheque Dishonour | Allahabad HC (2022)

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Court No. - 16

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 3584 of 2022 Applicant :- Mewa Lal Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Srees Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.

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Heard Sri Srees Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the applicant, Smt. Parul Kant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.

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Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.36 of 2022, under Section 60 of Excise Act and Section 272 IPC, Police Station Sohramau, District Unnao, during the pendency of trial.

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As per prosecution story, 80 litres of spurious liquor along with 10 Kg urea, 80 vials of oxytocin injection, of which, 20 were found empty along with other implements of making spurious liquor were recovered from the joint possession of the applicant and the other co-accused person Baldev Singh.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case owing to local political rivalry. He has nothing to do with the said offence. Several other submissions have been made on behalf of the applicant to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against him. The circumstances which, as per counsel, led to the false implication of the applicant have also been touched upon at length. It is further stated that there is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 09.03.2022. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application but could not dispute the fact that there are no criminal antecedents of the applicant.

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Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence on record regarding complicity of the accused, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another reported in (2018) 3 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.

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Let the applicant- Mewa Lal , who is involved in

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aforementioned case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified.

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(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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 IPC.

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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., may be issued and if 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 IPC.

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(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the Trial Court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) 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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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses.

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Order Date :- 5.7.2022 Ravi Kant

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Digitally signed by RAVI KANT Date: 2022.07.06 10:16:15 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Mewa Lal v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko.

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