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Rizwan v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC27 Jan 2023BAIL/58866/2022

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What is this about?

This court granted bail to the applicant Rizwan in a Section 306 IPC case pending trial. Bail was allowed despite a one-sided investigation due to constitutional rights to speedy trial and jail overcrowding, subject to strict conditions regarding attendance and evidentiary tampering.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail subject to personal bond with two sureties and strict conditions regarding attendance, reporting, and non-interference with witnesses.

Rizwan 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. - 58866 of 2022

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Applicant :- Rizwan Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Syed Ali Imam Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

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Heard learned counsel 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, Rizwan, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 255 of 2021, under Section 306 IPC, Police Station Teela Mode, District- Ghaziabad, during pendency of trial.

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There is allegation against the applicant that on account of demanding money from the deceased by him, she committed suicide by way of hanging.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the ingredients for constituting offence under Section 306 IPC are not made out against the applicant. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He has criminal history of 9 cases explained in bail application and supplementary affidavit and is languishing in jail since 26.5.2021. 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

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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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( iv) The applicant will get his attendance recorded before the Police Station Teela Mode, District Ghaziabad, in the first week of every month after he is released on bail and till the conclusion of trial.

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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 :- 27.1.2023 Ruchi Agrahari

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

Rizwan v. State of U.P.

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