Allowed

Badshah v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC11 May 2023CRLA/9600/2022

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The Allahabad High Court allowed the criminal appeal filed against the rejection of a bail application under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Finding that the lower court did not properly consider the appellant's case and noted issues like delayed trial and jail overcrowding, the court set aside the rejection order. The appellant was granted bail subject to specific conditions, allowing h

What did the court decide?

The impugned order of rejection of bail dated 20.10.2022 is set aside and the appellant is released on bail by furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties.

Badshah Vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheque Dishonour | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:101927

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Court No. - 80

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Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 9600 of 2022

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Appellant :- Badshah Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Appellant :- Ajay Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

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List has been revised.

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Learned AGA has informed that notice on opposite party no.2 has been served, no one has put in appearance on behalf of opposite party no.2 to oppose this appeal.

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Heard learned counsel for the appellant; 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 20.10.2022 whereby the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Pilibhit, has rejected the bail application of the appellant moved by him in Case Crime No. 300 of 2022, Special Case No.1355 of 2022, under Sections 323, 307, 504 IPC and Section 3(1)Da, 3(2)5A SC/ST Act, Police Station Bilaspur, District Pilibhit.

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There are allegations in the FIR of commission of offence of attempt to murder, beating and threatening of a person belonging to scheduled caste.

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Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that it is a case of implication by way of counter blast proceedings. He has submitted that earlier on 12.10.2020, FIR was lodged under Sections 452, 354 IPC by wife of the appellant against the opposite party no.2 wherein he was charge-sheeted and congnizance was taken on 20.01.2021. The trial was going on. Thereafter informant lodged a case under Sections 366, 376-D IPC against the son of the appellant, Sonu and another co-accused. Subsequently the present implication has been made because of earlier enmity. He has submitted that offence under Section 307 is not made out against the appellant since injury was caused on the elbow of the injured. The appellant has been falsely implicated in this case. It is a case of malicious prosecution of the appellant under the provisions of SC/ST Act. He has no criminal history to his credit and is languishing in jail since 20.7.2022. 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. has supported the order passed by the Sessions court and vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the appellant and submits that the allegations involved are very serious in nature. But he could not point out any material to the

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contrary. He further submits that in case the appellant is released on bail, he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of 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 court below has not properly considered the case of the appellant. Hence, in view of above consideration, the order of rejection of bail passed by the court below dated 20.10.2022 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; keeping in view uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; one sided investigation by police, ignoring the case of accused side; 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, Badshah 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 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

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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 :- 11.5.2023 Ruchi Agrahari

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Digitally signed by :- RUCHI AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Badshah v. State of U.P. and Another

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