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Ravi Kumar @ Raj v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC2 Nov 2023BAIL/45107/2023

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High Court at Allahabad granted bail to Ravi Kumar @ Raj in a trial court case involving abduction and sexual assault charges, relying on jail overcrowding and Article 21 rights, noting the victim's statement suggested elopement rather than forced sexual offence, and an amendment application was also allowed to add SC/ST Act in the prayer.

What did the court decide?

The applicant is released on bail with a bond and two sureties, subject to conditions against tampering with evidence, committing further crimes, inducing witnesses, and absent without cause from key

Ravi Kumar @ Raj Vs State of U.P. and 3… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:210317

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Court No. - 64

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 45107 of 2023

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Applicant :- Ravi Kumar @ Raj Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Nirbhay Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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Order on Amendment Application

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Amendment application is allowed.

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Learned counsel for the applicant is permitted to add sections 3(2)V of S.C./S.T. Act in the prayer clause.

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Order on Bail Application.

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List revised. Learned A.G.A. has informed that notice has been served upon the informant but no one appears on his behalf.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A.

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The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Ravi Kumar @ Raj, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 317 of 2023, under Sections 363,376 IPC Section 3/4 POCSO Act and section 3(2)(5) of SC/ST Act Police Station Trans Jamuna, District- Agra, during pendency of trial.

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There is allegation against the applicant of abduction of minor girl, commission of offence of rape and penetrative sexual assault.Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that from the statement of the victim recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C.it is clear that she left her house on the pretext of going to school and eloped with applicant. She has not made any allegation of rape against the applicant.After roaming with applicant in different places she was brought back by the applicant.Victim is although minor aged about 16-17 years but the alleged offences are not made out against the

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applicant. The applicant is in jail since 26.8.2023 and has no criminal history.

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Learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant but could not dispute the aforesaid facts.

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Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused; submissions of the learned counsel for the parties noted above; finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant; keeping view the uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; one sided investigation by police, ignoring the case of accused side; applicant being under-trial having fundamental right to speedy trial; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India; considering the dictum of Apex Court in the recent judgment dated 11.07.2022 of the Apex Court in the case of Satendra Kumar Antil vs. C.B.I., passed in S.L.P (Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021 ; considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by the under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed

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Let the applicant be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified.

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The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.

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The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.

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The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

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That the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any

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person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police ofÏcer;

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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 to ensure presence of the applicant.

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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 sufÏcient 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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Order Date :- 2.11.2023

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Atul kr. sri.

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Digitally signed by :- ATUL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Ravi Kumar @ Raj v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

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