Allowed

Hasim v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC18 Oct 2023CRLA/7789/2023

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The High Court allowed the criminal appeal and set aside the Special Judge's order rejecting the appellant's bail application. Relying on Article 21 and under-trial detention principles, the Court directed the release on bail without expressing an opinion on the case merits.

What did the court decide?

Impugned order setting aside bail rejected; appellant released on personal bond and two sureties conditional on restraining tampering with evidence and witnesses.

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

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:203064

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Court No. - 85

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Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 7789 of 2023

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Appellant :- Hasim Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Appellant :- Shamsuddin Ahmad,Vijay Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Mayank Kumar Jain,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the informant, learned AGA for opposite party no.1 and perused the material placed on record.

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The present criminal appeal under Section 14-A(2) Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been filed by the appellant to set aside the impugned order dated 14.06.2023 whereby the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Bulandshahr has rejected the second bail application of the appellant moved by him in Case Crime No. 625 of 2022, under Sections 323, 366, 376, 427, 504, 506 of IPC, and under Section 3(2)(V) of SC/ST Act, Police Station Sikandarabad, District Bulandshahr.

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The prosecution case as per the F.I.R is that on 13.07.2022 at around 4:30 p.m, daughter of the informant was enticed by the appellant.

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Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that appellant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that during trial P.W.-1-informant was examined as prosecution witness who did not support the prosecution version and was declared hostile, similarly the prosecutrix also did not support the prosecution version. Appellant is languishing in jail since 23.07.2022 having no criminal history. In case, the appellant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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Per contra, learned A.G.A. assisted by the learned counsel for the respondent have supported the order passed by the Sessions court and vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the appellant but could not dispute the aforesaid factual aspects of the matter.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the

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record.

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In Union of India Vs. K.A. Najeeb (2021) 3 SCC 713 , the Hon'ble Apex Court has observed that:-

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"15. This Court has clarified in numerous judgments that the liberty guaranteed by Part III of the Constitution would cover within its protective ambit not only due procedure and fairness but also access to justice and a speedy trial. In Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee v. Union of India SCC para-15 it was held that undertrials cannot indefinitely be detained pending trial. Ideally, no person ought to suffer adverse consequences of his acts unless the same is established before a neutral arbiter. However, owing to the practicalities of real life where to secure an effective trial and to ameliorate the risk to society in case a potential criminal is left at large pending trial, the Courts are tasked with deciding whether an individual ought to be released pending trial or not. Once it is obvious that a timely trial would not be possible and the accused has suffered incarceration for a significant period of time, Courts would ordinarily be obligated to enlarge them on bail."

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It appears from the arguments advanced by the counsel for the parties and from perusal of material on record that the trial court has not properly considered the case of the appellant. Hence, in view of above consideration, the impugned order of rejection of bail is, hereby, set aside.

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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 appellant; appellant being under-trial having fundamental right to speedy; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 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, Court is of the opinion that the appellant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

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Let appellant, Hasim be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:

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(i) The appellant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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(ii) The appellant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses.

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(iii) The appellant shall remain present, in person, before the trial

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court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 of Cr.P.C.

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(iv) The appellant 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 the trial court.

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(v) The appellant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel.

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(vi) The appellant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. If in the opinion of the trial court that absence of the appellant 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 in accordance with law.

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The trial court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial expeditiously in accordance with law after the release of the appellant, if there is no other legal impediment.

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It is made clear that the observations made in this order are limited to the purpose of determination of this bail application and will in no way be construed as an expression on the merits of the case. The trial court shall be absolutely free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the basis of evidence led unaffected by anything said in this order.

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The criminal appeal is allowed.

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Order Date :- 18.10.2023 PS

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Digitally signed by :- POOJA SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Hasim v. State of U.P. and Another

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