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Sahul Sonkar v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC22 Aug 2022BAIL/39480/2020

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What is this about?

This bail application, filed by Sahul Sonkar in a rape case, was allowed. The High Court, without adjudging innocence at the pre-trial stage, released him on personal bond and two sureties subject to strict conditions regarding court attendance, evidence tampering, and surcharge proceedings.

What did the court decide?

An order releasing the applicant on bail with a personal bond and two sureties subject to six conditions including strict attendance.

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

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Court No. - 69

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 39480 of 2020

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Applicant :- Sahul Sonkar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Jai Narain Mishra,Ashish Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as the learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.

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The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Sahul Sonkar, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 294 of 2019, under Sections 376, 323, 504, 506, 507 IPC, Police Station Baksha, District- Jaunpur, during pendency of trial.

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There is allegation of rape against the applicant. It has been alleged that applicant was a student and was residing in the house of the informant. He is alleged to have repeatedly raped the informant/victim.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. The victim never liked the applicant. He was residing in her matrimonial home and she lodged the FIR only to get rid of the applicant. All the co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail by the court below. The applicant has no criminal history to his credit and he is languishing in jail since 16.9.2020. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserves any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail.

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Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, Satendra Kumar Antil Vs. C.B.I. & Another, passed in S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021 , and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime 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 with the following conditions that :-

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses.

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(ii) 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

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and pass orders in accordance with law.

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(iii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. 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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(iv) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicants fail 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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(v) 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, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

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Order Date :- 22.8.2022 Ruchi Agrahari

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Digitally signed by RUCHI AGRAHARI Date: 2022.08.23 17:07:19 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Sahul Sonkar v. State of U.P.

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