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Ram Gopal v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC25 Nov 2022BAIL/36531/2022

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The Allahabad High Court allowed a bail application filed in a trial pending for offences of rioting, unlawful assembly, assault, and molestation. The court granted bail subject to a personal bond and two local sureties, imposing strict conditions regarding court appearances and prohibition of adjournments.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail subject to personal bond and two local sureties with specific conditions regarding court attendance and no adjournment requests.

Ram Gopal Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2022)

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Court No. - 74

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 36531 of 2022

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Applicant :- Ram Gopal Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Brahma Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Shiv Shanker Prasad,J.

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

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The present bail application has been filed by the applicant- Ram Gopal with a prayer to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No. 266 of 2022, under Sections 147, 148, 452, 354, 354B, 323, 325, 308 I.P.C., Police Station- Jhinjhana, District- Shamli, during the pendency of the trial.

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It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicants that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case for the purpose of harassment. Only general allegations of assaulting the injured have been assigned to all the accused persons including the applicant. No specific role as to who is the author of causing injuries to the injured has been assigned to any of them including the applicant. It is further submitted that co-accused Vishal and Anuj have already been enlarged on bail by the coordinate Bench passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 51301 of 2022 and 39884 of 2022 vide orders dated 16.11.2022 and 29.09.2022 and the applicant is also entitled for bail on the ground of parity. It is further submitted that the applicant has no criminal history. It is next contended that there is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the witnesses and in case, the applicant is enlarged on bail, the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail. The applicants are in jail since 19.06.2022.

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Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant but he could not dispute the factual submissions as urged by the learned counsel for the applicant.

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Considering the the nature of the offence, provision for initiation of cases and release of the accused, material/evidence brought on record, complicity of the accused, severity of punishment as well as the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, let the applicant involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond

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and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to 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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It is clarified that the observations, if any, made in this order are strictly confined to the disposal of the bail application and must not be construed to have any reflection on the ultimate merits of the case.

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Order Date :- 25.11.2022 SK Srivastava

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Digitally signed by SAILESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2022.11.25 17:54:40 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Ram Gopal v. State of U.P.

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