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

Allahabad HC27 Jan 2025BAIL/789/2025

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What is this about?

Second bail application under Sections 74 and 331(6) BNS for offences at P.S. Sandhana, Sitapur. Court noted prolonged custody, absence of cogent evidence connecting the applicant, and undertakings offered, and granted bail subject to conditions without expressing any view on merits.

What did the court decide?

Applicant Pawan released on bail on personal bond with two sureties, subject to conditions regarding trial attendance and non-tampering with evidence.

Pawan vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2025)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:5169

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Court No. - 15

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 789 of 2025

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Applicant :- Pawan Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko Counsel for Applicant :- Rishabh Yadav,Mamta Tripathi,Shilpi Singh Bhadauriya,Tushar Manjhwar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.

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

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The instant second bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant with the prayer to release him on bail during the trial in Case Crime No. 378 of 2024, under section 74, 331(6) of BNS, P.S.- Sandhana, District - Sitapur.

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The contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the instant matter due to ulterior motive. She submits that the alleged victim could not identify the applicant and under the suspicion he has been named. She has also drawn attention towards the compromise entered into between the parties. Further the applicant has eight cases previous criminal history in which he has been granted bail and there is no complaint that the applicant has ever absconded from the criminal proceedings. She next submits that the applicant is a law abiding citizen and he is languishing in jail since 13.10.2024 and she undertakes that in case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of the same and would cooperate in the trial proceedings.

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Per contra, learned AGA appearing for the State has opposed the contentions aforesaid and submitted that after thorough investigation, it was found that the applicant was involved in committing offence and as such, he is not entitled for any relief.

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Having heard learned counsels for the parties and after perusal of material placed on record, it transpires that the applicant is languishing in jail since 13.10.2024; prima facie, there is no cogent piece of evidence against the applicant so as to connect him with the offence coupled with the fact that the applicant has undertaken that in case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of same and would cooperate in the trial proceedings.

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Considering the submissions of learned counsels for the parties, nature of accusation and severity of punishment in case of conviction, nature of supporting evidence, prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, reformative theory of punishment and considering larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and, without expressing any view on the merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case of bail.

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Let the applicant- Pawan involved in the aforementioned crime 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:-

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(1) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, or otherwise during the investigation or trial;

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(2) 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. He 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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(3) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C.; and

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(4) 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, 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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The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by the court concerned and in case of breach of any of the above conditions, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison.

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It is clarified that the observations made in this order are strictly confined to the disposal of this bail application and must not be construed to have any reflection on the merits of the case.

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Order Date :- 27.1.2025 Mohd. Sharif

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Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD SHARIF High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

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

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