Court No. - 36
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12732 of 2021 Applicant :- Anuj Dubey Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Amit Rai,Sarwam Dwivedi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record.
By means of this application, the applicant, Anuj Dubey, who is involved in Case Crime No. 1069 of 2018 under Sections 420, 467, 468 & 471 IPC, P.S. Jagdishpura, Distt. Agra is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that as per the prosecution version the applicant and co-accused Devesh Singh working in the TVS Services Ltd. got the money from the customers and issued forged receipts. They have grabbed the money of the company. Learned counsel for the applicant has contended that from the receipt it is apparent that the same was issued by the co-accused Devesh Singh. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The applicant has falsely been implicated in the present case on the basis of suspicion. He has no criminal history. The applicant is languishing in jail since 26.1.2021. In case the applicant is released on bail he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage therefore, the applicant does not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will misuse the liberty of bail.
Having considered the submissions of the parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits, let the applicant Anuj Dubey involved in the aforesaid case, 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 that :-
(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 their 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 misuse 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 them in accordance with law.
(v) The applicant shall file computer generated copy of this order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
(vi) The computer generated copy of this order shall be self attested by the counsel of the party concerned.
(vii) The concerned Court/Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of such computerized copy of the order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall make a declaration of such verification in writing.
It is clarified that anything said in this order is limited to the purpose of determination of this bail application and will in no way be construed as an expression on the merits of the case. The trial court shall be absolutely free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the basis of evidence led unaffected by anything said in this order.
Order Date :- 7.4.2021 SP/