The High Court granted anticipatory bail to Sunil Yadav, a Brahmin, falsely implicated in a case of forced conversion (Brahmicah). The court noted the applicant was falsely involved, unnecessary discrimination existed in the investigation, and no social mischief was caused.
Anticipatory bail granted under Section 438 Cr.P.C. No. 12517 of 2023.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:227136
Court No. - 71
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 12517 of 2023
Applicant :- Sunil Yadav Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Dinesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Bhupendra Pal,Satyendra Kumar Tripathi
Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J.
1& ;g izdh.kZ vfxze tekur izkFkZuk i=] vkosnd dh vksj ls eqdnek vijk/k la[;k 28 o"kZ 2021] vUrxZr /kkjk 307] 323 Hkk0 na0 la0] Fkkuk jke uxj] ftyk okjk.klh esa vfxze tekur dh ekax djrs gq, bl ;kpuk ds lkFk izLrqr fd;k x;k gS fd fxjQrkjh dh n'kk esa vkosnd dks tekur ij fjgk fd;k tk ldsA
2&la{ksi esa vfHk;kstu dFkkud bl izdkj gS fd oknh eqdnek larks"k dqekj ;kno }kjk fnukad 30&1&2021 dks ,d izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ bl vk'k; dh ntZ djk;h x;h fd ifjokfjd tehuh fookn ds dkj.k fnukad 27&12&2020 dks jkf= 8&00 cts n'kjFk ;kno] ¼cMs ikik½] jke vo/k ;kno ¼NksVs pkpk½] jked`r ;kno ¼firk½] fizre ;kno vkSj lquhy ;kno o dqN vU; yksx oknh dks cgyk Qqlykdj jkeuxj ih0 ,u0 dkyst ds ikl ls vius cksyksjks xkMh esa cSBk fy, vkSj mls ekjrs ihVrs o xyk nckrs gq, lkgwiqjh fLFkr cxgh xkao ds lehi ys tkdj lqulku {ks= esa flj esa xksyh ekjdj Qsad fn;kA LFkkuh; jkgxhjksa us 112 uEcj dh iqfyl dks lwpuk nh ftl ij iqfyl vk;h vkSj mls jktdh; efgyk vLirky eqxylajk; ys x;h tgka ij MkDVjksa }kjk ekewyh fxV~Vh iRFkj ls yxh pksV crkdj csgrj bykt ds fy, Vªkek lsUVj ch0 ,p0 ;w0 dh iphZ Fkek dj mls vkVks ls jkeuxj vkokl ij Hkst fn;k og vius ?kj ls ,Ecqysal cqykdj Vªkek lsUVj igqapdj HkrhZ gqvk tgka MkDVjksa }kjk fnukad 1&1&2021 dks vkijs'ku dj mlds flj ls xksyh fudkyh x;h rFkk fnukad 12&1&2021 dks fMLpktZ gqvkA
3&vkosnd dh vksj ls muds fo}ku vf/koDrk] oknh dh vksj ls muds fo}ku vf/koDrk Jh lrsUnz dqekj f=ikBh rFkk jkT; dh vksj ls fo}ku vij
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'kkldh; vf/koDrk dks foLrkjiwoZd lquk ,oa i=koyh dk lE;d ifj'khyu fd;kA
4&vkosnd ds fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd vkosnd funksZ"k gS mls bl izdj.k esa >waBk Qlk;k x;k gSA ;g Hkh rdZ j[kk x;k fd vkosnd ds fo:} yxk;k x;k vkjksi >waBk ,oa vlR; gSA oknh }kjk >waBk eqdnek fcuk fdlh ?kVuk ds gh vkosnd dks iz'uxr ekeys esa vfHk;qDr cuk;k x;k gSA vkosndx.k dks ijs'kku o cnuke djus ds vk'k; ls xyr rjhds ls vfHk;qDr cuk;k x;k gSA mHk; i{k ,d vkil esa ifjokfjd gSA iz'uxr izkFkfedh esa vkosndx.k jke vo/k ;kno o fizre ;kno dks ukfer fd;k x;k gS tc fd vkosnd d`".k eksgu ;kno uketn ugha gSA vfHk;kstu dFkkud fcYdqy vlR; o eux<Ur rF;ksa ij vk/kkfjr gSA iz'uxr izkFkfedh ?kVuk ds ,d ekg ckn ntZ djk;h x;h gSA oknh us iSlk ,sBus dh fu;r ls vius firk ,oa muds HkkbZ] Hkrhts dks xyr <ax ls ukfer fd;k gSA Fkkus ij eqdnek dk;e gksus ds i'pkr iqfyl us foospuk esa ?kVuk esa vkosndx.k dks lfEefyr u gksuk ikrs gq, vafre vk[;k U;k;ky; esa izsf"kr fd;k gSA oknh us iqfyl }kjk nkf[ky 173 ¼2½na0 iz0 la0 esa Hkh lgh tkap djus ds fy, dksbZ izkFkZuk i= ugha fn;k rFkk vafre vk[;k Lohdkj gksus ds i'pkr Hkh dksbZ dkuwuh dk;Zokgh ugha fd;kA ;g Hkh dFku fd;k x;k fd vkosndx.k dks /kkjk 319 na0 iz0 la0 esa ek= oknh ds c;ku ds vk/kkj ij fopkj.k gsrq ryc fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr rych vkns'k fof/k laxr ugha gSA vkosnd ij dksbZ leu vkSj tekurh; okj.V rkehy ugha gqvk gSA oknh }kjk xyr <ax ls vkosnui= nsdj xSj tekurh; okj.V tkjh djus dk vkns'k djk fn;kA vkosnd }kjk dksbZ vijk/k dkfjr ugha fd;k x;k gSA vkosnd dks vk'kadk gS fd mls mijksDr of.kZr ekeys esa fxjQrkj fd;k tk ldrk gS tc fd mlds fo:} dksbZ fo'oluh; lk{; ugha gSA
5&blds foijhr oknh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk rFkk fo}ku vij 'kkldh; vf/koDrk }kjk vfxze tekur dk fojks/k fd;k x;k rFkk rdZ j[kk x;k fd vkosndx.k ij lg&vfHk;qDrksa ds lkFk feydj oknh eqdnek dks ekjus ihVus o gR;k djus ds vk'k; ls xksyh ekjus dk vfHk;ksx gSA izLrqr ekeys esa oknh ds izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr /kkjk 216 lifBr /kkjk 319 n0 iz0 la0 ij
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lquus ds i'pkr fopkjksijkUr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 5&6&2023 dks vkns'k ikfjr djrs gq, vkosndx.k dks mDr vijk/k ds vUrxZr fopkj.k gsrq ryc fd;k gSA vk?kkr vk[;k ds vuqlkj] pqVSy dks ihNs ls xnZu ds ljokbdy Likbu esa Qk;j vkElZ dh pksV ik;h x;h gSA dfFkr :i ls vkosndx.k }kjk dkfjr vijk/k xEHkhj izd`fr dk gSA ,slh n'kk esa vkosndx.k vfxze tekur ikus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA
6&i{kdkjksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k dks lquus ,oa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls ;g fofnr gksrk gS fd vkosndx.k ij lg&vfHk;qDrksa ds lkFk feydj oknh eqdnek dks ekjus ihVus o gR;k djus ds vk'k; ls xksyh ekjus dk vfHk;ksx gSA izLrqr ekeys esa oknh ds izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr /kkjk 216 lifBr /kkjk 319 n0 iz0 la0 ij lquus ds i'pkr fopkjksijkUr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 5&6&2023 dks vkns'k ikfjr djrs gq, vkosndx.k dks mDr vijk/k ds vUrxZr fopkj.k gsrq ryc fd;k gSA vk?kkr vk[;k ds vuqlkj] pqVSy dks ihNs ls xnZu ds ljokbdy Likbu esa Qk;j vkElZ dh pksV ik;h x;h gSA dfFkr :i ls vkosndx.k }kjk dkfjr vijk/k xEHkhj izd`fr dk gSA ,slh n'kk esa vkosndx.k vfxze tekur ikus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA
7& rnuqlkj ;g vfxze tekur izkFkZuk i= cyghu gS ,oa fujLr gksus ;ksX; gSA
8& rnuqlkj ;g vfxze tekur izkFkZuk i= fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA Order Date :- 1.12.2023 A.
Digitally signed by :- AFAQ AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
3 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the applicant who is falsely implicated in a Brahmicah case.
Whether unnecessary discrimination and lack of recording of statement justify granting bail.
Whether the applicant has caused any social mischief or threatened public safety.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sunil Yadav
State of U.P.
Another
Shekhar Kumar Yadav
As recorded by the court registry
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