Allowed

Mo. Sultan v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home U.P. Lko.

Allahabad HC21 Mar 2024/1723/2024

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What is this about?

This court allowed a bail application filed by Mo. Sultan under the U.P. Gangster Act. The judge noted the applicant's prior bail in related cases and the release of a co-accused, finding it a fit case for bail without expressing an opinion on the merits of the charges.

What did the court decide?

Applicant released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties subject to conditions aimed at preventing tampering with evidence and ensuring trial attendance.

Mo. Sultan Vs State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home… — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:25619

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Court No. - 12

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1723 of 2024

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Applicant :- Mo. Sultan

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Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home U.P. Lko.

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Counsel for Applicant :- Anuj Kumar,Dinkar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the accused-applicant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

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Learned counsel for accused-applicant while pressing the bail application submits that the accused-applicant has been falsely implicated in the instant case as well as in the two cases mentioned in the gang chart. In both cases mentioned in the gang chart, he has been released on bail. The bail order are on record . Apart from the cases mentioned in the gang chart, there is no other case pending against the accused applicant.

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It has been further submitted that applicant is in jail since 09.07.2022 and if facility of bail is granted, there is no apprehension that he will flee from the judicial process and he will abide by the orders passed by the Court below and will cooperate in speedy trial of the case. He further submits that coaccused Pappu Soni has also been released on bail by Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 22.12.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.15143 of 2022. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but has not disputed the factual submissions made by the learned counsel for the accused-applicant.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and also

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considering the nature of allegations, arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties and the fact that applicant has been enlarged on bail in two cases shown in the gang chart, there is no other criminal history of applicant; applicant is in jail since 09.07.2022 and the fact that co-accused Pappu Soni (supra) have been enlarged on bail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case for enlarging the applicant on bail.

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Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

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Let the applicant, Mo. Sultan involved in Case Crime No. 216 of 2022, under Sections 2/3 of U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station - Asoha District - Unnao 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 with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:-

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(i) The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

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(ii) The applicant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness.

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(iii) The applicant 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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(iv) 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. (v) The applicant shall submit an undertaking on affidavit in terms of Section 19 (4) of the U.P. Gangster and Anti Social

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Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 that he will not indulge in any case for or misuse the liberty of bail.

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(vi) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. 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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(vii) 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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Order Date :- 21.3.2024 Saurabh Yadav/-

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Digitally signed by :- SAURABH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Mo. Sultan v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home U.P. Lko.

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