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Rizwan v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.

Allahabad HC5 Sept 2024BAIL/9518/2024

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What is this about?

In a bail application filed under the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Animal Cruelty Act, the court granted bail to the applicant, Rizwan, noting his lack of criminal history and the fact that co-accused had already secured release.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail with personal bond and two sureties, imposing conditions against tampering, intimidating witnesses, and requiring strict attendance at trial.

Rizwan vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. — Narcotics (NDPS) | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:61186

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Court No. - 14

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9518 of 2024

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Applicant :- Rizwan Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Ramakar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J.

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1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State and perused the record.

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2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the co-accused Dilshad alias Kallu Juggler, Mushik alias Chunna, Rohit Chauhan and Rohit Kumar have been arrested and in their confessional statement, name of the applicant has surfaced. He was not arrested at the spot.

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The co-accused persons Mushik, Dilshad and Abhinesh Yadav have been granted bail vide orders on record. It is submitted that the applicant's case is on better footing than those of the coaccused persons. The applicant has no previous criminal history. The applicant is in jail since 22.6.2024.

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It is further submitted that there is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away after being released on bail or tampering with the witnesses. In case the applicant is enlarged on bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail.

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3. Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts as argued by the learned counsel for the applicant.

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4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the fact that the applicant has no criminal history,the co-accused named above have been enlarged on bail, arguments advanced by

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learned counsel for the parties, the period for which the applicant is in jail and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, I find it to be a fit case for enlarging the applicant on bail.

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5. Let the applicant Rizwan, involved in Case Crime No.254 of 2024 under sections 3/5A/8 of U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and section 11 of Animal Cruelty Act, P.S. Inayat Nagar, district Ayodhya/Faizabad 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.

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(v) 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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(vi) 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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6. The application is allowed accordingly.

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Order Date :- 5.9.2024 kkb/

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Digitally signed by :- KRISHNA KUMAR BARANWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Rizwan v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.

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