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Rahul Singh Chaudhary v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC21 Oct 2022BAIL/47327/2022

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The Allahabad High Court granted bail to the accused in a case involving offences under Sections 376 and 366 IPC. The court relied on prima facie satisfaction and contradictions in victim statements, without expressing an opinion on final merits, to conclude it is a case of bail.

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Bail granted on personal bond with two sureties; trial to be concluded within one year.

Rahul Singh Chaudhary Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2022)

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Court No. - 64

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 47327 of 2022

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Applicant :- Rahul Singh Chaudhary Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Prakash Upadhyay,Anmol Ratan Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J .

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. 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 age of the victim is 20 years, thus she was major on the date of alleged incident. There is contradiction in the the FIR version and in the statement of the victim recorded under Section 161 and 164 CrPC. As per medical report, there is no sign of rape nor any mark of internal or external injury was found on the body of the victim. 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 10.7.2022. 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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Having heard the submissions of learned counsel of both sides, nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, reformative theory of punishment, and larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh v. State of U.P. and another, reported in (2018) 2 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, I find it to be a case of bail.

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Let the applicant Rahul Singh Chaudhary involved in Case Crime No.215 of 2022, under Sections 376, 366, 342,

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506 IPC P.S. Jagdishpura District Agr a 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 229A 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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The trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the present case and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment.

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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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O rder Date :- 21.10.2022/Vibha Singh

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Digitally signed by VIBHA SINGH Date: 2022.10.22 13:30:52 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Rahul Singh Chaudhary v. State of U.P.

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