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Aman Soni v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC17 Aug 2023BAIL/27862/2023

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What is this about?

Hon'ble High Court granted bail to the applicant, Aman Soni, in a criminal case under the U.P. Gangster (Prevention of Anti-Social Activities) Act, 1986. The court considered the applicant's prior bail history and lack of opposition from the AGA, imposing strict conditions on attendance and property maintenance.

What did the court decide?

The applicant Aman Soni is released on bail subject to furnishing a personal bond and two sureties, complying with specific conditions regarding court attendance and prohibition of address change.

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

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:165347

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Court No. - 77

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 27862 of 2023

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Applicant :- Aman Soni Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Dinesh Pratap Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Mrs. Renu Agarwal,J.

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Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

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Heard Mr. Dinesh Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. and perused the record.

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The present first bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Case Crime No. 113 of 2023 under Sections 3(1) of the U.P. Gangster & Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, 1986 Police Station Cantt, District Varanasi with the prayer to enlarge him on bail.

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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 malafide intentions. According to gang-chart (Annexure No.2), three cases have been registered against the accused-applicant in which he is enlarged on bail. Copy of the bail order is annexed with the bail application and marked as Annexure No. 3. Apart from the case mentioned in the gang chart, the applicant has criminal history of six more cases and in all of them he has been enlarged on bail. Copies of the bail orders are annexed as Annexure No. 4 to the bail application and Annexure No. S.A.1 to the supplementary affidavit. Applicant is languishing in jail since 25.04.2023 and if he is granted the liberty of bail he will not

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misuse the same and would cooperate in the trial proceedings.

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On the other hand, learned AGA has opposed the prayer of bail but could not controvert the aforesaid arguments as advanced by learned counsel for the applicant.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account that the accused-applicant has been enlarged on bail in the cases shown in the gang-chart and cases apart from the gang-chart 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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Let the applicant Aman Soni be released on bail in the above case crime number and 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

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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 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 :- 17.8.2023 Karan

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Digitally signed by :- KUMAR KARAN RAO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Aman Soni v. State of U.P.

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