Shani Kumar Vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2023) — LawSathi Research

Shani Kumar Vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2023) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Applicant Shani Kumar to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 671/2022 (Sections 376/323/504 IPC) on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions of conduct including non-tampering with evidence, non-intimidation of the complainant/victim and witnesses, attendance at trial, non-misuse of bail liberty, and non-contact with the victim or witnesses.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, an accused in Case Crime No. 671/2022 under Sections 376/323/504 IPC, should be released on bail.

Court's answer

On consideration of the material available on the papers/report filed on behalf of the opposite party and the overall facts of the case, the court found appropriate grounds to release the applicant on bail.

Ratio / Principle

The applicant was directed to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned.

Key takeaways

Release on bail made subject to conditions: (i) not to tamper with prosecution evidence during trial; (ii) not to threaten or pressure the complainant/victim or witnesses; (iii) to comply with court orders and attend trial; (iv) not to misuse the liberty of bail; (v) not to contact or influence the victim or witnesses through phone or any other medium.ratio¶13

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted. The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J.) allowed Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 1048 of 2023 filed by Shani Kumar, accused in Case Crime No. 671/2022 under Sections 376/323/504 IPC, and directed his release on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned. Considering the material on record and noting that the applicant had been in custody since 05.11.2022 and that the victim's Section 164 CrPC statement did not implicate him, the court held there were appropriate grounds for bail. Release was made subject to conditions: the applicant shall not tamper with prosecution evidence, shall not threaten or pressure the complainant/victim or witnesses, shall comply with court orders and attend trial, shall not misuse the liberty of bail, and shall not contact or influence the victim or witnesses.

Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:154888

Court No. - 68

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1048 of 2023

Applicant :- Shani Kumar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Vijendra Kumar Mishra,Pravesh Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

वररममनदमणणणकपककररजममनरपमररनमपत, आववदकशननककममरककओरसव मक०अ०स० 671/2022, अनरर धमरम 376/ 323/ 504 भम०दद०वव०, रमनम रकलररहम, जजलमरगरखपकरममजममनरपरम करनवहवरकपसरकरवकयमरयमहह।

आववदककवववदमनअजधवकम, एवदववदमनअपरशमसककयअजधवकमकगसकनमररम पतमवलनकमपररशनलनवकयम।

वमदकवरथयइसपकमरहह- वदनमदक 04.11.2022 कगशवन, वमवदननम क दमम (पनवडरम) सवशमदनकरनवकवबमरकवजलएबगलमरमऔरआठमहननवसवशमरनररकसदबदध बनमकररखरमरमऔरआठमहननवसवशमरनररकसदबदधबनमकररखरमरमऔरजब पनवडरमशमदनकवजलएकहरनरनरबकगईबहमनमकरदवरमरमऔरउसकवघरवमलव हमवशमपनवडरमकगघरसववनकमलरवहह।

आववदककवववदमनअजधवकमनवरकरपसरकरवकयमवकआववदककगइसपकररमम रलरएवदफजरढदरसवझझठमफदसमयमरयमहह, उसनवकजररअपरमधकमरररनहहवकयमहह, पनवडरमनवअपनवधमरम 164 दद.प.सद. कवबयमनममबरमयमवक "मह, सननजगकगककमवरन सरनबहनकवद व रहह।उससवपयमरकररनहहद।मवरनमममनकगहममरवररशरवकवबमरवममपरम चलरयम, इसजलएसननककममरहमवअपनवघरबगहमपमरलवरए।मवरनमममननवघरसव वनकमलवदयम।अपहल 2022 सवमहऔरसननसमरसगरवरव।सननऔरउसककमहकहरन रनवक, लडककककजबशमदनहगरनरबमवरनऔरसननकककरदमरव।मवरवसमरसदबदध बनमए।"

उकपनवडरमकवधमरम 164 दद.प.सद. कवबयमनसवऐसमपरनरहगरमहहवकपनवडरमएक सहमरपककमरहहऔरपनवडरमनवअपनवबयमनममसमफबरमयमवकआववदकनवउसकव समरकगईजगरजबरदसरननहहवकयमहह।आववदकवनदरषहहररमवहइसपकररममवद० 05.11.2022 सवकमरमरमरममवनरदहहइसजलएआववदककगजममनरपरछगडवदयम जमय। 6. ववदमनअपरशमसककयअजधवकमनवआववदककवववदमनअजधवकमकवरकरकमपबल ववरगधकररवहहएरकरपसरकरवकयमवकआववदकदमरमकमरररअपरमधसदजवयएवदरदमभनर पककवरकमहह, इसजलएआववदककगजममनरपरनछगडमजमयव।

आववदककवववदमनअजधवकमकवरकरदकवपररपवकयममपतमवलनपरउपलबधसमरवमन रथययएवदपररणसरवरययकमसमगरपसवअवलगकनकरनवकवबमद, सबझरयककपककवर औरवकसनभनठगसववरगधमतमकसममगनककअनकपणसरवरएवदउपलबधसममगनसव छवडछमडककसदभमवनमनहगनवकवरथयकगदवखरवहहएमवरनरमयममआववदककगजममनर परम करनवकमउपय आधमरहह।

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आववदकववववचनमयमपरनकरकवददरमनअवभयगजनसमकययकवसमरछवडछमड नहहकरवरम।

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Order Date :- 2.8.2023 S.Mishra

Digitally signed by :- SHASHI MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad