In a bail application under Sections 408, 420, 506 IPC, the High Court granted bail to the applicant, who alleged false implication and belated FIR. The court imposed conditions regarding court attendance and prohibition of seeking adjournments.
Released on bail furnishing personal bond and two reliable sureties of like amount.
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Court No. - 70
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 26841 of 2022
Applicant :- Angpratap Singh @ Satendra Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Anil Kumar,Mohit Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Arvind Singh Kushwaha
Hon'ble Piyush Agrawal,J.
Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned Additional Government Advocate for the State of U.P. and perused the record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant seeking bail in Case Crime No. 13/2020, under Sections 408, 420, 506 IPC, Police Station- Majhola, District - Moradabad.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present crime. He further submits that the FIR is highly belatedly lodged and the applicatn is not the beneficiary of the amount invested by the informant/investors as neither any amount has been received by the applicant nor any amount has been deposited in the account of the applicant. He further submits that there is no independent or public witness to support the case of the prosecution and no specific role has been assigned to the applicant. It is stated that after taking note of entire facts and circumstances of the case, co-accused, namely, Dhruv Pratap Singh, has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 12.07.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 5277/2022. It is also submitted that there is no apprehension that after being released on bail, the applicant may flee from the course of law or may, otherwise, misuse the liberty of bail and the applicant is in jail since 30.12.2021 and the possibility of conclusion of trial in near future is very bleak.
Learned A.G.A. has, however, opposed the prayer for grant of bail, but he has not disputed the above contention made by the learned counsel for the accused-applicant.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, perusing the record and also considering the nature of allegations, arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, I find it to be a fit case for granting bail.
Let applicant, namely, Angpratap Singh @ Satendra, be released on bail in the aforesaid Case Crime Number on furnishing personal bond and two reliable sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions:-
(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that the applicant 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.
(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through counsel. In case of absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against the applicant under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(iii) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure the applicant's 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 the applicant, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(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 the applicant in accordance with law.
Any violation of above conditions will be treated misuse of bail and learned Court below will be at liberty to pass appropriate order in the matter regarding cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 13.9.2022 Amit Mishra
(Piyush Agrawal,J.)
Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR MISHRA Date: 2022.09.13 13:33:50 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant is eligible for bail in a cheating case involving false implication and lack of specific role.
Whether the belated filing of the FIR and lack of independent witnesses affect the grant of bail.
Whether specific conditions are necessary to prevent misuse of bail if granted.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Angpratap Singh @ Satendra
State of U.P.
Piyush Agrawal
Amit Mishra
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