Chandbabu v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Govt. of U.P. Lucknow
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 13), Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 900 of 2024, neutral citation 2024:AHC-LKO:10179, decided 2.2.2024 by Hon'ble Rajeev Singh, J. Bail allowed to applicant Chandbabu in F.I.R. No. 249 of 2023 under Sections 3(1) U.P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, P.S. Kotwali Nagar, District Barabanki; applicant in jail since 26.02.2023; seven cases in gang chart with applicant on bail in each, concession by A.G.A.; twin conditions of Section 19(4) held satisfied; release ordered on personal bond and two sureties with conditions invoking Section 229A IPC, Section 174-A IPC, Section 82 Cr.P.C. and Section 313 Cr.P.C. Keywords: Gangsters Act bail, twin conditions S.19(4), gang chart, Barabanki, Kotwali Nagar.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to applicant Chandbabu in F.I.R. No. 249 of 2023 on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) no commission of a similar offence; (ii) no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade witnesses or tampering with evidence; (iii) undertaking not to seek adjournments on evidence dates when witnesses are present, default being treatable as abuse of bail liberty; (iv) presence before the trial court on each date personally or through counsel, absence without sufficient cause inviting proceedings under Section 229A IPC; (v) on misuse of bail liberty, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and, on failure to appear, proceedings under Section 174-A IPC; (vi) personal presence at opening of the case, framing of charge and recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C.; violation of conditions to be treated as misuse of bail, with liberty to the court below to pass appropriate orders regarding cancellation of bail.