Court No. - 69
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 18850 of 2021 Applicant :- Bablu Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Sunita Chauhan Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Neeraj Tiwari,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that applicant is aged about 19 years. It is next submitted that victim was having love affair with the applicant. On the date of incident the victim went to the applicant's place to meet the applicant on her own free and sweet will. In fact under pressure of her parent, in her statements recorded under Sections 161 and 164 Cr.P.C. victim has given statement against the applicant in which she stated that she went outside the home at 2.00 A.M. in night It is also submitted that medico legal examination report is also not supporting the prosecution case. It is stated in report that there is no use of force. It is next submitted that applicant is of tender age having no criminal history. He is in jail since 28.8.2020, undertakes that he will not misuse the liberty, if granted.
Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer but could not dispute the criminal history and age of the applicant.
Considering the material on record as well as the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another, reported in (2018) 3 SCC 22, larger mandate of Article 21 of the constitution of India, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, let the applicant- Bablu, involved in Case Crime No. 462 of 2020, under Sections- 376, 506 I.P.C. and 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station- Jalalabad, District Shahjahanpur, be enlarged on bail on his executing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court, Allahabad. The concerned Court/Authority/Jail 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.
This bail order would be subject to the fulfilment of following conditions:-
1. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.
2. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.
3. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.
4. 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;
5. In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail 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.
6. 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 default of this condition is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of his bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.
7. In case the applicant has been enlarged on short term bail as per the order of committee constituted under the orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court his bail shall be effective after the period of short term bail comes to an end.
In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 28.5.2021 Rmk.