Allowed

Akash @ Manshi v. State of Up.

Allahabad HC30 Aug 2022BAIL/2963/2022

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A single judge allowed a bail application filed by an accused implicated in a murder case where two guards were found dead. The court relied on Apex Court dicta regarding bail in murder cases and dismissed arguments opposing bail while subjecting the release to standard conditions and a one-year trial timeline.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail on personal bond and two sureties subject to conditions of non-tampering, sincere cooperation, and attendance in court, with the trial completed within one year.

Akash @ Manshi Vs State of Up. — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Allahabad HC (2022)

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Court No. - 69

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2963 of 2022

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Applicant :- Akash @ Manshi Opposite Party :- State Of Up. Counsel for Applicant :- Pankaj Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A.

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The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Akash @ Manshi, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 1555 of 2018, under Sections 394,302,34 IPC Police Station Sector-20 Noida, District- Gautam Budh Nagar, during pendency of trial.

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There is allegation in the First Information Report that two guards posted in the bank were found dead.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that applicant is not named in the First Information Report.Subsequently on the basis of confessional statement of the applicant before the police and also planted recovery of knife,he has been implicated in this case.The applicant is in jail since 25.9.2018 and has no criminal history.

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Learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant but could not dispute the aforesaid facts.

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Keeping in view the nature of the offence, argument advanced on behalf of the parties, 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 recent judgement dated 11.7.2022 of the Apex Court in the case of Satendra Kumar Antil Vs. C.B.I., passed in S.L.P. (CRL.) No. 5191 of 2021 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 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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The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.

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The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.

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The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

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That the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any 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 or to any police ofÏcer;

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The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence and 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 to ensure presence of the applicant.

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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 default of this condition is deliberate or without sufÏcient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of his 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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The trial court is directed to conclude the trial within one year from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before it.

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Order Date :- 30.8.2022

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Atul kr. sri.

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Digitally signed by ATUL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2022.08.31 11:06:15 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Akash @ Manshi v. State of Up.

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