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Jitendra v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC19 May 2023BAIL/55822/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court granted bail to the applicant, Jitendra, charged with dowry harassment and related offences. The court noted hostile prosecution evidence and the absence of tampering risks, releasing him on personal and surety bonds with strict conditions to ensure trial attendance and prevent harassment of the victim.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail on personal bond and two sureties with conditions regarding attendance, non-harassment, and trial participation.

Jitendra Vs State of U.P. — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:110030

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Court No. - 78

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 55822 of 2022

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Applicant :- Jitendra Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Upendra Kumar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Arvind Prabodh Dubey,Ritesh Tiwari

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Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

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Heard Sri Upendra Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record.

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This bail application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the applicant Jitendra, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No. 57 of 2020, under sections 498A, 304-B IPC and section 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Ahirauli Bazar, District Kushi Nagar.

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The submission advanced by learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. The applicant is husband of the deceased. The first information report of the incident has been lodged after five days of the incident without any plausible explanation. The deceased was married with the applicant in the year 2017 and having two sons. According to medical examination report the deceased has died due to burn injury. The applicant himself has given the information of the said incident to the brother of the deceased, who came at the place of incident. At the time of preparation of inquest report, the applicant and his family members and also the brother of the deceased were the witnesses. There is general allegation of demand of dowry and subjecting the deceased to cruelty. During trial the mother of the deceased who is P.W. 1 has not supported the prosecution version, denied for any demand of dowry and become hostile (Supplementary affidavit). Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed before the Court. The circumstances which, according to the counsel, led to the false implication of the accused have also been mentioned. It has also been assured on behalf of the applicant that

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he 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 is further contended by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is languishing in jail since 25.05.2020 having no criminal history.

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Per contra, learned AGA for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

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After perusing the record in the light of the submissions made at the bar and after taking an overall view of all the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the view that the applicant may be enlarged on bail.

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Let the applicant- Jitendra, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on furnishing a personal bond and two heavy sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:-

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i) The applicant will not tamper with prosecution evidence and will not harm or harass the victim/complainant in any manner whatsoever.

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ii) The applicant will abide the orders of court, will attend the court on every date and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever.

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(iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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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(iv) The applicant will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever. 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., may be issued and if 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 section 174-A I.P.C.

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(V) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial

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court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) 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 and the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC.

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(vi) The trial court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial expeditiously after the release of the applicant.

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The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison.

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The bail application is allowed .

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Order Date :- 19.5.2023

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RPD

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Digitally signed by :- RATAN PRAKASH DWIVEDI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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