Court No. - 64
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 28817 of 2021 Applicant :- Ashsih Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Vikas Tiwari,Ashish Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Chandra Prakash Kushwaha
Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.
1. Heard Sri Ashish Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Chandra Prakash Kushwaha, learned counsel for the informant and Sri Ankit Srivastava, learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.
2. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant - Ashish, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. -30 of 2021, under Sections -363, 366, 376 I.P.C. & 5/6 POCSO Act, Police Station -Lehchura, District -Jhansi, during pendency of trial.
3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, at present:
(i) against FIR lodged on 01.03.2021, the applicant is in confinement since 02.04.2021;
(ii) the applicant claims to have cooperated in the investigation. In any case he is not shown to have unduly evaded arrest;
(iii) the applicant has no criminal history;
(iv) though chargesheet has already been submitted, there is no hope of early conclusion of the trial;
(v) on prima facie basis, only for purpose of grant of bail, it has been submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the FIR contains false allegations. The alleged victim girl was more than 18 years of age. Even as per the high school certificate, she was more than 17 years of age. As to the occurrence, it has been submitted that the alleged victim girl has materially diluted the prosecution allegation in her statement recorded during investigation;
(vi) in any case, no reasonable apprehension has been brought to the fore by the State and or the informant that the applicant, if enlarged on bail would either tamper with the evidence or delay the trial.
4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the final merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid 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:-
(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/pressuring the witness, during the investigation or trial.
(ii) The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.
(iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.
5. In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, the bail being granted shall be cancelled.
6. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.
Order Date :- 17.12.2021 S.Chaurasia