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Baburam v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC11 Jul 2023ABAIL/4375/2023

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In a Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application, the Allahabad High Court allowed bail to the applicant Baburam. The court relied on the Supreme Court judgment in Sushila Aggarwal, finding the applicant liable for release on anticipatory bail subject to standard conditions including ensuring cooperation during inquiry and trial.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail allowed forthwith on furnishing two sureties and complying with conditions regarding interrogation and evidence tampering.

Baburam Vs State of U.P. and Another — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:136434

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Court No. - 72

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 4375 of 2023

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Applicant :- Baburam Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Vijay Singh Sengar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.

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List has been revised.

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Heard Sri Vijay Singh Sengar, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri R.P. Patel, learned A.G.A. for the State as well as perused the record.

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The present anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Complaint Case No.64 of 2019 (Har Narayan vs. Baburam), registered under Sections 457, 380, 504 IPC at Police Station- Dakor, District Jalaun with a prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has stated that the complaint case has been filed against the applicant with ulterior motive. The applicant has nothing to do with the said offence as the allegations are false. Learned counsel has further stated that even the complaint was filed after more than one month of the alleged incident. The applicant was summoned by the Judicial Magistrate, Orai at Jalaun vide order dated 18.9.2021. The applicant has no criminal history to his credit. Several other submissions have been made on behalf of the applicant to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against him. The circumstances which, as per counsel, led to the false implication of the applicant have also been touched upon at length. The applicant has apprehension of his arrest. Learned counsel for the applicant undertakes that he has co-operated in the investigation and is ready to do so in trial also failing which the State can move appropriate application for cancellation of anticipatory bail.

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Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the anticipatory bail application but unable to dispute the submissions raised by the learned counsel for the applicant.

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On due consideration to the arguments advanced by learned

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counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and considering the nature of accusations and antecedents of the applicant, the applicant is liable to be enlarged on anticipatory bail in view of the judgment of Supreme Court in the case of "Sushila Aggarwal Vs. State (NCT of Delhi), (2020) 5 SCC 1" . The future contingencies regarding the anticipatory bail being granted to applicant shall also be taken care of as per the aforesaid judgment of the Apex Court.

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In view of the above, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant is allowed. Let the accused-applicant- Baburam be released forthwith in the aforesaid complaint case (supra) on anticipatory bail till the conclusion of trial on furnishing a personal and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:-

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(i). that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

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(ii). that the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly make any 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 or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

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(iii). that the applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the court;

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(iv). that in case charge-sheet is submitted the applicant shall not tamper with the evidence during the trial;

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(v). that the applicant shall not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness;

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(vi). that the applicant shall appear before the trial court on each date fixed unless personal presence is exempted;

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(vii). that in case of breach of any of the above conditions the court concerned shall have the liberty to cancel the bail.

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It is made clear that observations made hereinabove are exclusively for deciding the instant anticipatory bail application and shall not affect the trial.

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[Krishan Pahal, J.]

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Order Date :- 11.7.2023 Vikas

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Digitally signed by :- VIKAS VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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