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Mohrat Ali v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC16 Oct 2023BAIL/14911/2023

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What is this about?

The High Court granted bail to the applicant charged with rape and POCSO offences, ordering his release on a personal bond and two sureties, citing jail overcrowding and fundamental rights, subject to strict conditions regarding witness tampering and court appearance.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail with a personal bond and two sureties in the like amount, subject to specific conditions regarding court appearance and evidence tampering.

Mohrat Ali Vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:199490

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Court No. - 64

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14911 of 2023

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Applicant :- Mohrat Ali Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Satyendra Prakash Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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List has been revised.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as the learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.

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The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Mohrat Ali, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 409 of 2022, under Sections 376, 506 IPC and 5(j)/6 POCSO Act, Police Station Dudhara, District- Sant Kabir Nagar, during pendency of trial.

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Learned AGA has filed counter affidavit, wherein it has been stated that the victim after dispute in the family had went to the house of the applicant. Thereafter her whereabouts are not known. Material has been brought on record, which proves that the victim had given birth to a child, but thereafter whereabouts of victim and her child are not known.

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There are allegations against the applicant of commission of offence of rape of a minor girl and offence under Section 5(j)/6 POCSO Act.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that from the affidavit of mother of the victim brought on record and counter affidavit filed by learned AGA, it is clear that mother of the victim has stated that the applicant is not at fault. The victim left her house after quarrel and went to the house of the applicant. She is not coming forward to give statement against the applicant. The trial has not commenced. The victim is closely related of the applicant. On account of some domestic quarrel, the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He has no criminal history to his credit and is languishing in jail since 5.11.2022. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserves any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail.

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Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the

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applicant; keeping in view uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; one sided investigation by police, ignoring the case of accused side; applicant being under-trial having fundamental right to speedy; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, considering the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Satendra Kumar Antil Vs. C.B.I. & Another, passed in S.L.P.(Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021, judgement dated 11.7.2022 and considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :-

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses.

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(ii) 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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(iii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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(iv) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicants fail 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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(v) 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, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

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Order Date :- 16.10.2023 Ruchi Agrahari

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Digitally signed by :- RUCHI AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Mohrat Ali v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

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