Allowed

Sartaj Yadav v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Allahabad HC8 May 2023BAIL/7738/2023

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What is this about?

The Allahabad High Court allowed a bail application filed by Sartaj Yadav accused under sections 354A, 457 IPC and POCSO Act. The court noted contradictions in prosecution statements and lack of medical evidence, finding the applicant has made out a case for bail.

What did the court decide?

Applicant released on bail with personal bond and two sureties, subject to conditions regarding tampering with evidence, attending court, and not indulging in unlawful activities.

Sartaj Yadav Vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:104099

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Court No. - 86

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7738 of 2023

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Applicant :- Sartaj Yadav Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Shiv Shankar Tiwari,Baijant Kumar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Mithilesh Kumar, learned A.G.A. appearing for the State and perused the record.

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It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. It is next contended that a concocted and false story has been set up by the prosecution whereas the applicant has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. It is further submitted that there is contradiction in the statement of victim recorded under sections 161 and 164 Cr.P.C. It is further submitted that there is no medical report on record, as the victim and her family members denied to conduct the medical examination, this fact itself belies the prosecution version. It is further submitted that applicant has been falsely implicated in one case i.e. Case Crime no. 73 of 2021, in which he has been granted bail by the court concerned. It is further submitted that ingredients of offences are absent and entire prosecution story is based on false and frivolous allegations. It is further submitted that trial is not likely to be concluded in near future. Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed forth before the Court. The circumstances which, according to the counsel, led to the false implication of the accused has also been touched upon at length. It has 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 required. It has also been submitted that the applicant is languishing in jail since 12.08.2022 and he has no other criminal history.

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Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and has submits that prima facie offence against the accused applicant

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is made out and in case applicant is release on bail, he will misuse the liberty of bail, but, he could not disputed the aforesaid facts.

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Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of accused, looking to the delay in conclusion of trial, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and the law laid down by the Apex Court in Satendra Kumar Antil Vs. C.B.I. & Another, passed in S.L.P.(Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021 , the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.

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Let the applicant Sartaj Yadav involved in S.T. No. 747 of 2012, arising out of Case Crime No. 144 of 2022, under Sections 354A, 457 I.P.C. and section 7/8 POCSO Act, Police Station Hanumanganj , District Kushinagar be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions.

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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 will not indulge in any unlawful activities.

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(iv) The applicant will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever.

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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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Order Date :- 8.5.2023

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Bhanu

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Digitally signed by :- BHANU PRATAP KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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