Court No. - 51
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 32907 of 2018 Applicant :- Bhagat Singh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Chandra Shekhar Mishra,Ved Prakash Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Vipin Sinha,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A. G. A. for the State.
Applicant has moved the present bail application seeking bail in Case Crime No. 512 of 2017, under Sections 363, 366, 370, 376/34 I.P.C. and section 3/4 POCSO Act and section 3(2)5 of SC/ST Act, P.S. Nahtaur, District Bijnor.
I have perused the prosecution story as set up in the F.I.R. and also the bail rejection order.
The contention as raised at the bar by learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant was not named in the FIR, even as per the statement of the girl recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the girl has solemnized marriage with the applicant; co-accused Lokendra has already been granted bail by another Bench of this Court, copy of the order has been produced before this Court today and the same is taken on record, with whom parity has also been claimed. It is lastly contended that the accused applicant is in jail since 8.3.2018 with no criminal history and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the said liberty.
The bail application has been vehemently opposed by learned A. G. A.
Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, at this stage, prima facie, a case for bail has been made out. However, the said prima facie view of this Court will not in any manner adversely affect the case of the prosecution.
The prayer for bail is granted. The application is allowed.
Let the applicant Bhagat Singh involved in the aforesaid case crime number be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing 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.
ii) The applicant shall not threaten or harass the prosecution witnesses.
iii) The applicant shall appear on the date fixed by the trial court.
iv) The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which the applicant is accused, or suspected of the commission, of which applicant is suspected.
v) The applicant shall not directly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade the applicant from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.
In case of default of any of the conditions enumerated above, the learned counsel for the complainant is free to move an application for cancellation of bail before this Court.
However, it is directed that the aforesaid case crime number pending before the concerned court below be decided expeditiously, in accordance with Section 309 Cr.P.C. and in view of principle as has been laid down in the recent judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Vinod Kumar v. State of Punjab reported in 2015 (3) SCC 220, if there is no legal impediment.
It is made clear that in case the witnesses are not appearing, the concerned court is directed to initiate necessary coercive measure for ensuring their presence.
Order Date :- 30.8.2018 Kuldeep