Chhituram v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted — Chhituram — CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 108 of 2024 — Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench — Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. — order dated 3.7.2024 — Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:45310 — Case Crime No. 29 of 2023 — Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC (cheating, forgery) — P.S. Gauriganj, District Amethi — charge-sheet filed — offences triable by Magistrate — in jail since 25.1.2023 — no criminal history — school records destroyed/missing per statement of Sangeeta Yadav, Principal, Adarsh Montessori School, Ramganj, Raebareli — personal bond and two sureties each in like amount — bail conditions: no tampering, no intimidation of witnesses, no adjournments when witnesses present, presence before trial court — Section 229-A IPC, Section 82 Cr.P.C., Section 174-A IPC.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed; applicant Chhituram to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) not tamper with evidence during trial; (ii) not pressurize/intimidate prosecution witnesses; (iii) no direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts to dissuade disclosure to the Court or police or tamper with evidence; (iv) undertaking not to seek adjournment on dates fixed for evidence when witnesses are present, failing which the trial court may treat it as abuse of liberty of bail; (v) remaining present before the trial court on each date fixed personally or through counsel, failing which proceedings may follow under Section 229-A IPC, and upon misuse of bail liberty and failure to answer a proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C., proceedings under Section 174-A IPC.