Mohd. Shamim Ahmed @ Mohd. Samim v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 1020 of 2024; decided 5.8.2024; neutral citation 2024:AHC-LKO:53719; bail under Section 370(5) IPC; trafficking of seven minor children for child labour; Train No. 15279 Purabiya Express; P.S. GRP Charbagh Lucknow; Case Crime No. 296 of 2023; custody since 28.07.2023; no criminal history; charge-sheet filed; bail allowed with conditions including Sections 229-A and 174-A IPC and Section 82 Cr.P.C.; applicant Mohd. Shamim Ahmed @ Mohd. Samim; State of U.P.
What did the court decide?
Bail allowed; applicant Mohd. Shamim Ahmed @ Mohd. Samim to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 296 of 2023 on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court, subject to conditions (i)-(vi): no tampering with evidence; no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses; no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts; undertaking not to seek adjournments on dates fixed for evidence when witnesses are present (default treatable as abuse of liberty of bail); presence before the trial court on each date personally or through counsel (absence without sufficient cause may invite action under Section 229-A IPC); misuse of bail liberty leading to proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and failure to appear may invite proceedings under Section 174-A IPC.