Allowed

Ateeq v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC16 Aug 2023BAIL/26199/2023

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed the bail application filed by Ateeq under Section 439 Cr.P.C. The court observed that the applicant was not named in the FIR, nothing incriminating was recovered from him, and identical co-accused had been granted bail, making his enlargement on bail appropriate.

What did the court decide?

Applicant enlarged on bail with personal bond and two sureties subject to conditions regarding trial attendance and property restraint.

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

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:164701

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Court No. - 77

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 26199 of 2023

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Applicant :- Ateeq Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Shravan Kumar Srivastava,Mahesh Kumar Dubey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Mrs. Renu Agarwal,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. and perused the record.

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The present application under Section 439 Cr.P.C has been filed seeking bail in Case Crime No.68 of 2023 under Sections 342, 395, 412 IPC Police Station Bharathana District Etawah.

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Learned counsel for the accused-applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the instant case due to ulterior motive. The applicant was not named in the FIR. The applicant was implicated in the instant case after his arrest in Case Crime No. 105 of 2023. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the applicant except Rs. 200. It is submitted that the aforesaid sum money belongs to the applicant. There is no cogent piece of evidence so as to connect the present applicant with the instant matter. Identically situated co-accused Imran and Ishtaq have already been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos.26319 of 2023

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and 25771 of 2023, vide orders dated 25.07.2023 and 08.06.2023 respectively. The applicant is seeking parity in relief granted to the aforesaid co-accused. It is further submitted that apart from the instant case and Case Crime No. 105 of 2023 the applicant has no criminal history. The applicant is languishing in jail since 02.04.2023, in case he is enlarged on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in the trial proceedings.

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On the other hand, learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail but could not controvert the aforesaid factual matrix.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account that the applicant is not named in the FIR, nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the applicant, identically situated co-accused Imran and Ishtaq have already been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos.26319 of 2023 and 25771 of 2023, vide orders dated 25.07.2023 and 08.06.2023 respectively, the applicant has explained his criminal history and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, it would be appropriate to enlarge the accused-applicant on bail.

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The bail application is allowed.

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Let applicant-Ateeq be released on bail in the above case

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crime number on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Court concerned with 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 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 of the Indian Penal Code.

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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. 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 absence of the

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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 applicant shall also furnish an undertaking from the sureties that the properties (movable/immovable) which are the basis of accepting the surety, shall not be disposed of by them till the conclusion of trial.

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(vi) The applicant shall also give an undertaking to the effect that he will not change his address without prior intimation to the trial court concerned.

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(Renu Agarwal,J.)

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Order Date :- 16.8.2023 Nadeem

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

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