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Deepak Kumar Singh v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC18 Jan 2023BAIL/53766/2022

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In a bail application under Section 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act, the bench applied the ratio of Union of India vs. Shiv Shankar Keshari to hold that bail courts need not record a finding of acquittal. Considering reasonable grounds and Article 21, the court granted bail subject to conditions preventing witness tampering and future crimes.

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Release on bail on personal bond and two sureties in like amount subject to verified conditions.

Deepak Kumar Singh Vs State of U.P. — Narcotics (NDPS) | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Court No. - 78

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 53766 of 2022

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Applicant :- Deepak Kumar Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Kumar Ankit Srivastava,Azaz Ahmad Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.

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

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The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant-with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 118 of 2021 registered under Section 8/20/60 N.D.P.S. Act and Section 420 I.P.C., P.S. Baburi, District Chandauli, during pendency of the trial.

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It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case; there is no recovery from the possession of the applicant. His name surfaced from the statement of co-accused. It has been submitted that co-accused Moh. Munazir, Haribansh Yadav and Imran have been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 07.02.2022, 07.04.2022 and 09.05.2022 passed in Crl. Misc. Bail Application Nos.35984 of 2021, 14140 of 2022 and 15587 of 2022 respectively, and the case of the applicant stands on identical footing, hence he is entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity. Further contention is that the statutory provisions of Sections 50 and 52 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 have not been complied with in the right manner; the applicant has no criminal history. It has also been assured on behalf of the applicant that the applicant is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required and is also ready to accept all the conditions which the Court may deem fit to impose upon him. It has also been submitted that the applicant is in jail since 16.11.2022.

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Learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant.

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The Apex Court in the Case of Union of India vs. Shiv Shankar Keshari, (2007) 7 SCC 798 has held that the court while considering the application for bail with reference to Section 37 of the Act is not called upon to record a finding of

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not guilty. It is for the limited purpose essentially confined to the question of releasing the accused on bail that the court is called upon to see if there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accused is not guilty and records its satisfaction about the existence of such grounds. But the court has not to consider the matter as if it is pronouncing a judgment of acquittal and recording a finding of not guilty.

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Considering the facts of the case and keeping in mind, the ratio of the Apex Court's judgment in the case of Union of India (supra), larger mandate of Article 21 of the constitution of India, the nature of accusations, the nature of evidence in support thereof, the severity of punishment which conviction will entail, the character of the accused-applicant, circumstances which are peculiar to the accused, reasonable possibility of securing the presence of the accused at the trial, reasonable apprehension of the witnesses being tampered with, the larger interest of the public/ State and other circumstances, but without expressing any opinion on the merits, I am of the view that it is a fit case for grant of bail.

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Let the applicant, Deepak Kumar Singh 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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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 :- 18.1.2023 Meenu Singh

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Digitally signed by :- MEENU SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Deepak Kumar Singh v. State of U.P.

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