Court No. - 62
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 48885 of 2018 Applicant :- Akhilesh Kumar Soni Opposite Party :- Union Of India Counsel for Applicant :- Daya Shankar Mishra,Chandrakesh Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- Sanjay Kumar Singh,A.S.G.I.,Ashish Pandey
Hon'ble Vivek Kumar Singh,J.
Heard Sri Daya Shankar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Ashish Pandey, learned counsel for the Narcotics Control Bureau.
It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the co-accused Nripendra Singh Patel has been granted bail by this Court on 14.12.2018 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.48043 of 2018, a copy of said order has been produced by the learned counsel for the applicant, which is taken on record and the case of the applicant stands on identical footing, hence the applicant is also entitled for bail on the ground of parity. The applicant has no criminal history. The applicant is in jail since 30.8.2018.
Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail, but could not dispute the aforesaid fact as argued by the learned counsel for the applicant.
Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, reasonable apprehension of tempering of the witnesses and prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.
Let the applicant Akhilesh Kumar Soni, involved in N.C.B. Lucknow Crime No.2 of 2018, under Section 08/20/27A/29 of N.D.P.S. Act, 1985, Police Station Rajapur, District Chitrakoot be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two heavy sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following condition:-
(i) 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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient 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.
Order Date :- 19.12.2018 Dev/-