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Praveen Kumar v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC14 Oct 2022BAIL/22375/2022

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This criminal miscellaneous bail application sought release on bail for the applicant charged with murder and related offenses. The High Court granted bail, noting prima facie satisfaction of the charge but emphasizing the need for strict compliance with trial attendance conditions.

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Release on bail with personal bond and two sureties, subject to conditions ensuring presence at trial stages.

Praveen Kumar Vs State of U.P. — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Allahabad HC (2022)

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Court No. - 64

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 22375 of 2022

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Applicant :- Praveen Kumar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Rajendra Singh Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.

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Heard Sri Rajendra Singh Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Sanjay Singh, learned A.G.A.-I appearing for the State.

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It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. It is next contended that the applicant was not named in the first information report and his name came into light during the course of investigation. It is next contended that no role of assault has been assigned to the applicant as the same has been assigned to the co-accused Deepak. It is next contended that the co-accused namely Ganesh has already been granted bail by another Bench of this Court vide order dated 8.4.2021 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.11733 of 2021, a copy of said order has been annexed as annexure-2 to the supplementary affidavit dated 30.9.2022, which is on record. Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed forth before the Court. The circumstances which, according to the counsel, led to the false implication of the accused has also been touched upon at length. It has been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required. It has also been submitted that the applicant is languishing in jail since 28.3.2019. It has been pointed out that the applicant has no criminal history.

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Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail.

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Considering the nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, reasonable apprehension of tempering of the witnesses

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and prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge and reformative theory of punishment the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.

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Let the applicant Praveen Kumar involved in Case Crime No.57 of 2019, under Sections 395, 394, 302, 412/34 I.P.C., Police Station Narakhi, District Firozabad be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions.

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(i) 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.

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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 of the Indian Penal Code.

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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. is issued and the 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 of the Indian Penal Code.

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(iv) 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.

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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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It is clarified that the observations, if any, made in this order are strictly confined to the disposal of this bail application and must not be construed to have any reflection on the ultimate merits of the case.

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Order Date :- 14.10.2022 Dev/-

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Digitally signed by DEV PRAKASH Date: 2022.10.21 17:52:53 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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