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Smt. Mamta Malik v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC29 Aug 2024ABAIL/8120/2024

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What is this about?

Single judge allowed anticipatory bail application filed by Smt. Mamta Malik in a criminal case involving cheating and forgery charges. The grant was based on parity with co-accused who had already been granted bail and the applicant's lack of criminal history.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted till conclusion of trial on furnishing personal bond and two sureties subject to specific conditions regarding witness tampering and appearance.

Smt. Mamta Malik vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:138449

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Court No. - 68

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 8120 of 2024

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Applicant :- Smt. Mamta Malik Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Nirbhay Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.

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Heard Sri Nirbhay Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Pranshu Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State as well as perused the record.

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The present anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Case Crime No.697 of 2021, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 406 IPC at Police Station- Uttar, District Firozabad with a prayer to enlarge her on anticipatory bail.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that coaccused persons, namely, Shyamveer Singh and Sandeep Yadav, have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 29.8.2023 passed in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 438 Cr.P.C. No.9749 of 2023. Therefore, the present applicant is also entitled for anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. There is no criminal history of the applicant. Learned counsel for the applicant undertakes that she will cooperate in the trial failing which the State can move appropriate application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.

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The prayer for anticipatory bail has been vehemently opposed by learned A.G.A. However, the aforesaid factual aspect of the parity to the co-accused has not been disputed by her.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in light of the judgement passed by this Court in Nanha S/o Nabhan Kha vs. State of U.P., 1993 Crl.L.J. 938 and the judgements passed by the Supreme Court in Paras Ram Vishnoi vs. The Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, MANU/SCOR/22410/2021 and in Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another , (2022) 10 SCC 51 , the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a

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case for anticipatory bail. The anticipatory bail application is allowed on the ground of parity.

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Let the accused-applicant- Smt. Mamta Malik be released forthwith in the aforesaid case crime (supra) on anticipatory bail till the conclusion of trial on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:-

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(i). that 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 her from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

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(ii). that the applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the court;

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(iii). that in case charge-sheet is submitted the applicant shall not tamper with the evidence during the trial;

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(iv). that the applicant shall not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness;

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(v). that the applicant shall appear before the trial court on each date fixed unless personal presence is exempted;

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(vi). that in case of breach of any of the above conditions the court concerned shall have the liberty to cancel the bail.

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It is made clear that observations made hereinabove are exclusively for deciding the instant anticipatory bail application and shall not affect the trial.

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Order Date :- 29.8.2024 Ravi/-

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(Justice Krishan Pahal)

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Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Smt. Mamta Malik v. State of U.P.

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