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Zeyad v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC27 Oct 2023BAIL/43706/2023

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What is this about?

In a bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for an offence u/s 3(1) of the Gangsters Act, the Allahabad High Court allowed bail after noting vague FIR allegations and the absence of evidence covering statutory definitions of 'gang' and 'gangster'.

What did the court decide?

Applicant released on bail on personal bond and two sureties with conditions not to tamper with evidence, pressurize witnesses, and appear in court.

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

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:204587

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Court No. - 74

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 43706 of 2023

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Applicant :- Zeyad Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Jitendra Singh 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 as well as learned A.G.A. for the State of U.P. and perused the record.

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The instant bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. has been filed with the prayer to enlarge the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 0391 of 2023, under Sections 3(1) of the U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (for short, the "Gangsters Act"), Police Station Deogaon, District Azamgarh during the pendency of the trial.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that according to the gang chart, only one case is shown against the applicant and in the said case the applicant has been enlarged on bail.

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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 solitary criminal case 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 06.09.2023.

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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- Zeyad, involved in the aforesaid case, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of court concerned on the following conditions that:

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(i) the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence;

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(ii) the applicant shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses; and,

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(iii) the applicant shall appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court.

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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 :- 27.10.2023 SKT/-

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Digitally signed by :- SHIVA KANT TIWARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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