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Daulat Ram v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC24 Jul 2023BAIL/8991/2021

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In Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 8991 of 2021 concerning charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and threatening, the Allahabad High Court granted bail citing overcrowding, lack of prosecution evidence, and right to speedy trial, without expressing opinion on merits. The trial is directed to conclude within one year.

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Applicant released on bail, furnishing personal bond and two sureties, subject to conditions including prohibition on tampering with evidence, seeking adjournments, or absconding.

Daulat Ram Vs State of U.P. — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:147969

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Court No. - 64

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8991 of 2021

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Applicant :- Daulat Ram Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Sunil Kumar Yadav,Arimardan Yadav,Jadu Nandan Yadav,Rajendra Singh Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A for the State.

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Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

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The applicant has been implicated in this case for the committing the offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and threatening.

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Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is in jail since 15.12.2020 and has no criminal history to his credit. Till date not a single prosecution witness has been examined before the trial Court. Only dates are being fixed. This is the first implication of the applicant. The applicant cannot be kept behind bar indefinitely.

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On the other hand learned A.G.A has opposed the prayer for bail.

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Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused; submissions of the learned counsel for the parties noted above; finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant; keeping 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., passed in S.L.P (Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021 ; considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by the under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, 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, Daulat Ram, involved in Case Crime No. 781 of 2020, under Sections- 304, 504, 506 IPC, Police StationSirsaganj, District- Firozabad, 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 subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified.

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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 misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the 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 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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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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Trial court is directed to conclude the trial of the applicant as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one year.

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Registrar (compliance) is directed to communicate this

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order to the trial Court for necessary compliance within ten days.

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Order Date :- 24.7.2023 Rohit

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Digitally signed by :- ROHIT DAS High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Daulat Ram v. State of U.P.

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