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Sanoj Singh v. State of Up.

Allahabad HC18 May 2022BAIL/6456/2022

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What is this about?

High Court of Judicature at Allahabad allowed a bail application filed by Sanoj Singh under the U.P. Gangsters Act. The court found merit in the counsel's submissions that the applicant is not a gang member, has been falsely implicated in previous cases, and does not pose a flight risk or threat to witnesses.

What did the court decide?

The applicant is released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties in the like amount, subject to specific conditions regarding evidence tampering and witness influence.

Sanoj Singh Vs State of Up. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2022)

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Court No. - 68

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6456 of 2022

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Applicant :- Sanoj Singh Opposite Party :- State Of Up. Counsel for Applicant :- Seema,Kuldeep Singh Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J.

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By means of this bail application the applicant has prayed to be enlarged on bail in Case Crime No. 60 of 2021 at Police Station Friends Colony District Etawah under Sections 2/3 of U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act. The applicant is in jail since 05.12.2020.

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The bail application of the applicant was rejected by learned Special Judge (Gangsters Act)/Additional District and Sessions Judge, Etawah, on 06.01.2022.

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Shri Kuldeep Singh Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the instant case. The applicant has been enlarged on bail in all the three criminal cases depicted in the gang chart. He is not a member of any criminal gang.

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Explaining the criminal history of the applicant, learned counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant has become a convenient scapegoat for the police authorities who have repeatedly implicated the applicant in false cases in quick succession to burnish

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their professional credentials. The applicant has never misused the liberty of bail granted to him in the said cases. The criminal cases do not have any bearing on the instant case. The applicant is not a flight risk and there is no possibility of his influencing witnesses, tampering with the evidence or reoffending.

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Shri Nafees Ahmad, learned AGA for the State could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record. Learned AGA does not contest the criminal history of the applicant as disclosed in the affidavit.

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I see merit in the submissions of learned counsel for the applicant and accordingly hold that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

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In the light of the preceding discussion and without making any observations on the merits of the case, the bail application is allowed.

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Let the applicant- Sanoj Singh be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court below. The following conditions be imposed in the interest of justice:-

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(i) The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

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(ii) The applicant will not influence any witness.

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(iii) The applicant will appear before the trial court on

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the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted.

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(iv) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make 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 to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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In case of breach of any of the above condition, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court.

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Order Date :- 18.5.2022 Dhananjai

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Digitally signed by DHANANJAI Date: 2022.05.18 16:43:06 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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