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Sangam Kumar Verma @ Sangam Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another

Allahabad HC5 Apr 2024/3726/2024

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What is this about?

Single Judge allowed bail to applicant in a case under the U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act after finding compliance with Section 19(4) conditions. Strict bail conditions were imposed to prevent interference, tampering, and absence during trial.

What did the court decide?

Applicant released on bail by furnishing personal bond and two reliable sureties subject to strict conditions regarding conduct, presence, and trial participation.

Sangam Kumar Verma @ Sangam Verma Vs State of U.P. Thru… — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:28134

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Court No. - 8

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 3726 of 2024

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Applicant :- Sangam Kumar Verma @ Sangam Verma Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Arvind Kumar,Ajay Deep Verma Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A for the State of U.P. and perused the record.

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The present bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Case Crime No.369 of 2022, under Sections 3(1) U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, Police Station - Masauli, District - Barabanki, with the prayer to enlarge him on bail.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in the case. He also submits that advertisement was issued by the M/S Sankalp, S.T.S. Infra and applicant was appointed as agent, thereafter, he was promoted to the post of Director. He further submits that it is admitted case of the prosecution that applicant was not dealing the finance matters of the company. He further submits that applicant was implicated in 54 cases and in all cases, he is on bail (photo copy of the bail orders are annexed as Annexure No.3). He further submits that co-accused of the present case has already been enlarged on bail (photo copy of the bail orders are annexed as Annexure No.4) and till today not even a single witness has been examined. He further submits that he will not involve in any illegal activities in the future. In these circumstances, the applicant, who is in jail since 29.7.2022 is also entitled for bail. In case of being enlarged on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

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Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for grant of bail, but has fairly conceded that co-accused persons have already been enlarged on bail.

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Considering the rival submissions of learned counsel for parties, material available on record, contents of F.I.R., other relevant documents, nature of offence, gang chart and bail order of the applicant in the cases mentioned in the gang chart, bail orders of the co-accused, this Court finds that condition of Section 19(4) of the Gangster Act are properly complied with, the applicant is not guilty of such offence, therefore, he is entitled to be released on bail.

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Let applicant - Sangam Kumar Verma @ Sangam Verma - be released on bail in aforesaid Case Crime, on his furnishing personal bond and two reliable sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions:-

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(i) The applicant shall not commit or participate in any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected.

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(ii) 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 ofÏcer or tamper with the evidence.

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(iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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.

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(iv) 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 sufÏcient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC.

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(v) 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., may be issued and if applicant fails to appear before the

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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 I.P.C.

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(vi) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the Trial Court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the Trial Court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufÏcient cause, then it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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Order Date :- 5.4.2024 Gaurav/-

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Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Sangam Kumar Verma @ Sangam Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another

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