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Sandeep v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC21 Sept 2023BAIL/714/2023

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What is this about?

This judgment grants bail to the applicant in a rape and criminal intimidation case. The Hon'ble Court imposed conditions regarding attendance, evidence tampering, and admissibility of absence to ensure trial continuity, citing Article 21 and jail overcrowding.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted upon furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each with specific conditions for attendance and conduct.

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

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:183789

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Court No. - 64

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 714 of 2023

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Applicant :- Sandeep Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Sriprakash Rai,Aakansha Singh,Sudhir Kumar (Chandraul) Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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Sri Anil Kumar Srivastava, Advocate, has filed parcha on behalf of applicant, which 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, Sandeep , with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 533 of 2022, under Sections 376, 506 of IPC, Police Station Barahalganj, District- Gorakhpur, during pendency of trial.

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There is allegation against the applicant of committing the offence of rape and criminal intimidation of a girl.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that from the statement of victim recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C.,, it is clear that she was having consensual physical relationship with the applicant. The victim also contacted the pregnancy and, thereafter, gave birth to a child with died. Learned counsel for applicant has submitted that no such pregnancy was contacted by the victim as admitted by her mother before the police. As per the FIR age of the victim is 19 years, but as per the statement of principal of school, she is aged about 21 years. The applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He has no criminal history to his credit and is languishing in jail since 10.11.2022. The trial in the aforesaid case is not likely to be concluded in near future.

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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

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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 the 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 trial; 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

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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 :- 21.9.2023 Abhishek

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Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Sandeep v. State of U.P. and Another

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