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Heera @ Heeralal v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC11 Jul 2023BAIL/23547/2023

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What is this about?

The High Court granted bail to the applicant, who was accused of offences under IPC and POCSO Act. The court held that the applicant had made out a case for bail despite allegations of contradiction in victim's statements and arguable consent.

What did the court decide?

Released on bail subject to personal bond, two sureties, and undertaking to attend court dates and not seek adjournments.

Heera @ Heeralal Vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:136700

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Court No. - 68

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 23547 of 2023

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Applicant :- Heera @ Heeralal Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Ajay Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Ashok Kumar Singh

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Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A for the State, Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the informant and perused the record.

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It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that the victim in her statement recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. has stated though she was taken away by the applicant and had stayed with the applicant for about four days whereas, in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. she has levelled allegations against the applicant. It is thus contended that there are major contradictions in the statements of the victim recorded under Sections 161 and 164 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel further argued that in fact, the victim is a consenting party and therefore, no offence against the applicant is made out. Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed before the Court. The circumstances which, according to the counsel, led to the false implication of the accused have also been mentioned. It has also been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required and is also ready to accept all the conditions

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which the Court may deem fit to impose upon him. He next submits that applicant is languishing in jail since 26.02.2023 having no criminal history.

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Per contra, learned A.G.A. as well as learned counsel for the informant have 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 deserve 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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Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, nature of evidence, and all attending facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. Hence the bail application is allowed.

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Let applicant Heera @ Heeralal involved in Case Crime No.31 of 2023 under Sections 363, 366, 376, 506 I.P.C., and Section 3/4 of POCSO Act, Police Station Rajpura, District Sambhal, be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two heavy local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:-

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I. The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence and 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 of the Indian Penal

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Code.

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III. In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the 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 of the Indian Penal Code.

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IV. 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 default of this condition is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of his 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, status 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 :- 11.7.2023 S.Ali

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Digitally signed by :- SHAUKAT ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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