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Mohd. Arif @ Munna v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC8 Apr 2022BAIL/14867/2022

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In Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 14867 of 2022, the Allahabad High Court allowed the bail application of Mohd. Arif, convicted under the Gangsters Act, finding merit in the submissions that he was falsely implicated and has a clean record in other cases, citing no stage for debate on merits.

What did the court decide?

Released on personal bond and two sureties with conditions against tampering with evidence, influencing witnesses, and making inducements.

Mohd. Arif @ Munna Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2022)

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Court No. - 68

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14867 of 2022

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Applicant :- Mohd. Arif @ Munna Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Mohd Zubair Khan Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J.

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By means of this bail application the applicant has prayed to be enlarged on bail in Case Crime No. 14 of 2021 at Police Station Nizamabad, District Azamgarh under Section 3(1) Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and AntiSocial Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant is in jail since 05.02.2021.

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The bail application of the applicant was rejected by learned Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (Gangsters Act), Azamgarh, on 24.03.2022.

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Sri Mohd. Zubair Khan, 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 the two criminal cases depicted in the gang chart. He is not a member of any criminal gang. Learned counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant does not have any criminal history apart from the instant case. Explaining the criminal history of the applicant learned counsel for the applicant contends that being from economically weaker section of the society the applicant has become an easy scapegoat for the police authorities who have falsely implicated the applicant in the said cases to burnish

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their credentials. The applicant has never misused the liberty of bail granted to him in the said cases. The said cases do not relate to heinous crimes and have no bearing on this bail application.

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Shri Ashutosh Pandey, learned brief holder for the State could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record. Learned brief holder does not contest the criminal history of the applicant as disclosed in the bail application.

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I see merit in the submissions of learned counsel for the applicant and accordingly 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- Mohd. Arif @ Munna be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court below. The following conditions be imposed in the interest of justice:-

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(i) The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

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(ii) The applicant will not influence any witness.

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

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(iv) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make

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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 condition, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court.

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Order Date :- 8.4.2022 Pravin

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Digitally signed by PRAVIN VERMA Date: 2022.04.11 12:17:38 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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