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Ajeet Thakur v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC26 Sept 2023BAIL/26314/2022

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Criminal Misc. Bail Application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in a case under the U.P. Gangsters Act. Applicant sought bail alleging vague FIR and prior acquittals. Court allowed bail without expressing opinion on merits, relying on Section 19(4)(b).

What did the court decide?

Applicant released on bail with personal bond and two heavy sureties subject to specific conditions of appearance, non-tampering with evidence, and non-pressurization of witnesses.

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

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:186869

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Court No. - 74

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 26314 of 2022

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Applicant :- Ajeet Thakur Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Surendra Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Varma,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State-opposite party and perused the record.

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The instant bail application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C., has been filed with a prayer to enlarge the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 140 of 2021, under Section 2/3 of the U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police StationChatta, District- Agra, during the pendency of trial.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that according to the gang chart, one case is shown against the applicant and in the said case the applicant has been enlarged on bail. It is next contended that apart from the case mentioned in the gang chart, the applicant is involved in twenty five other cases. Out of said cases, in twenty one cases, the applicant has been enlarged on bail whereas in four cases the applicant has been acquitted by the trial court.

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He further submits that in the F.I.R., in issue, the allegations with regard to disturbing the public order, as also regarding gaining undue temporal, pecuniary, material or other advantage of like nature against the applicant are vague. In absence of allegation concerning an act or omission on the part of an accused, covered by the definition of terms "gang" and "gangster" as provided under Section 2 of the Gangsters Act, no F.I.R. is maintainable. In the instant case, the F.I.R. is based upon the pending criminal cases and not upon any new allegations or discovery of facts having serious reflection on the society, for which purpose the Gangsters Act was enacted.

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It is also submitted that considering the facts of the case, as stated above, there are reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant is not guilty of the offence under the Gangsters Act and that he would not commit the offence while on bail nor would try to tamper the evidence or influence the witnesses in any manner whatsoever it may be. The applicant is in jail since 04.03.2021.

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Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record.

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Considering the rival submissions of learned counsel for parties, material available on record as well as taking note of Section 19(4) (b) of the Gangsters Act, in light of the submission of counsel for the applicant to the effect that while on bail in this case, the applicant would not commit any crime/offence nor would try to tamper the evidence or influence the witnesses in any manner, whatsoever it may be, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

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Let the applicant- Ajeet Thakur , involved in the aforesaid case be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two heavy sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to conditions that he:

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(i) shall appear on the date fixed by the trial court;

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(ii) shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence;and,

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(iii) shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses;

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court.

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Order Date :- 26.9.2023 Sachin Mishra

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

Ajeet Thakur v. State of U.P.

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