Allowed

Shamim Shekh v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC10 Feb 2023BAIL/59207/2022

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What is this about?

This court allowed a second bail application by an accused in a dacoity and criminal conspiracy case. The applicant assured cooperation and lack of evidence tampering risk, leading the court to grant bail with strict conditions regarding court attendance and trial conduct.

What did the court decide?

Released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two heavy sureties subject to specific conditions regarding court attendance and conduct.

Shamim Shekh Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Court No. - 79

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 59207 of 2022

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Applicant :- Shamim Shekh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Vivek Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

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Heard Sri Vivek Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record.

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This is the second bail application moved on behalf of the applicant. The first Crl. Misc. First Bail Application No. 47790 of 2021 has been rejected on 12.05.2022 by Hon. Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J. Thereafter His Lordship has released the second bail application vide order dated 23.01.2023 and directed to put up before appropriate bench as fresh.

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This is second bail application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the applicant Shamim Sheikh, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No. 452 of 2020, under Sections 396, 412, 120-B I.P.C. registered at P.S.- Sector 58, District Gautam Budh 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. There is no identification pared has been conducted of the applicant with any prosecution witness. The co-accused of this case namely Sonu Singh has been released on bail by another bench of this court in Crl. Misc. Bail Application No. 28204 of 2022 on 28.7.2022 and other co-accused Ravi Chauhan and Basukinath Tiwari as well as Ajay have also been enlarged on bail by another bench of this court vide order dated 13.8.2021 and 27.09.2021 in Criminal Mis. Bail Application No. 15754 of 2021, 20062 of 2021 and 41519 of 2022. respectively. 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 he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever

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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 27.10.2020.

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Per contra, learned AGA 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- Shamim Sheikh , 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 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

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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 :- 10.2.2023

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S.Ali

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Digitally signed by :- SHAUKAT ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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