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Kailash Nath Tripathi v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC5 Jun 2023BAIL/17749/2023

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What is this about?

In this criminal miscellaneous bail application, the High Court approved the applicant's request for bail in a case involving cheating and criminal intimidation. The court found it a fit case for bail without adjudicating merits and imposed specific conditions including attendance requirements and a one-year trial limit.

What did the court decide?

Release of the applicant on bail upon furnishing a personal bond and two sureties, subject to specific conditions regarding attendance and trial conduct.

Kailash Nath Tripathi Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:124184

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Court No. - 74

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 17749 of 2023

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Applicant :- Kailash Nath Tripathi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Naresh Shukla,Ram Pratap Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Shashi Ranjan Srivastava

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Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Shashi Ranjran Srivastava, learned counsel for the complainant as well as learned AGA for the State and perused the record.

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This bail application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the applicant seeking enlargement on bail in Case Crime No. 215 of 2021, under Sections 419, 420, 504, 506 IPC, Police Station Madihan, District Mirzapur.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the applicant is old person aged about 75 years. There is civil dispute between the parties. It has further submitted that co-accused Ramanath Tripathi, having identical role has already been granted bail on 20.2.2023 by the court below, therefore the applicant is also entitled for bail on the ground of parity. False allegation has been made against the applicant. The applicant has not committed the alleged offence. He has further submitted that in case the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. The applicant is in jail since 15.2.2023.

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On the other hand, learned counsel for the complainant as well as learned A.G.A. opposes the application for bail.

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Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, perusal of record and considering the complicity of accused, severity of punishment as well as totality of facts and circumstances, at this stage without commenting on the merits of the case, I find it a fit case for bail.

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Let the applicant Kailash Nath Tripathi, who is involved in aforementioned case 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 subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified.

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(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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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(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC.

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(iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C., may be issued and if applicant fails 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 IPC.

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(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the Trial Court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) 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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(v) The Trial Court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial within a period of one year after the release of the applicant.

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In case of breach of of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses.

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Order Date :- 5.6.2023/A.

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Digitally signed by :- AFAQ AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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