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Sudhir Maurya @ Babaji v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC24 Jan 2023BAIL/54984/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed a bail application filed by Sudhir Maurya under Sections 302 and 307 IPC. Considering prison overcrowding and Article 21 rights without expressing an opinion on the merits, the court granted bail subject to conditions ensuring witness protection and court attendance.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail by furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each with the stipulated conditions regarding court attendance and prohibition of tampering with witnesses.

Sudhir Maurya @ Babaji Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Court No. - 73

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 54984 of 2022

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Applicant :- Sudhir Maurya @ Babaji Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ravi Sahu,Ram Chandra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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Heard Sri Anil Srivastava, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ram Chandra Kushwaha, Advocate, holing brief of Sri Ravi Sahu, learned counsels for the applicant as well as the learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.

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The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Sudhir Maurya @ Babaji, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 431 of 2022, under Sections 302, 307, 34, 201 IPC, Police Station Phoolpur, District- Varanasi, during pendency of trial.

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In the FIR the applicant was not named rather co-accused, Saurabh @ Kishun @ Modi, was implicated as an accused. Subsequently the applicant was arrested on the information of the informer and recovery of illegal arms was made from him.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case on the basis of recovery and his confessional statement has been recorded by the police. He had no prior criminal history to his credit and is languishing in jail since 07.10.2022. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserves any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail.

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Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant; keeping in view 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; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, considering the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Satendra Kumar Antil Vs. C.B.I. & Another, passed in S.L.P.(Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021, judgement dated 11.7.2022 and considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime 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 with the following conditions that :-

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses.

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(ii) 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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(iii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. 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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(iv) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicants fail 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 Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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(v) 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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In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

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Order Date :- 24.1.2023 Ruchi Agrahari

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Digitally signed by :- RUCHI AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Sudhir Maurya @ Babaji v. State of U.P.

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