Certified copy of the FIR filed today by learned counsel for the applicant, is taken on record.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record of the present bail application.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant Bobby @ Beetu Kumar with a prayer to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No.277 of 2019, under sections 363, 366 IPC, Police Station Delhi Gate, District Aligarh.
It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is next argued that on 01.05.2019, the informant's daughter went for school from her home but after school was over, when she did not return home, her family members tried to search for her and came to know that the applicant persuaded/enticed away the daughter of informant. On 02.05.2019 at about 7:00 p.m., the applicant alongwith daughter of informant was seen at Anand Bihar Railway Station and the applicant tried to flee away somewhere else with her. In the aforesaid, FIR has been lodged under sections 363, 366 IPC. It has been further submitted that as per the version of the FIR as well as the statements of the victim recorded under sections 161 Cr.P.C. and 164 Cr.P.C., it is evident that the victim has falsely implicated the applicant. There are contradictions in the statements of the victim under Sections 161 Cr.P.C. and 164 Cr.P.C. The victim has been recovered safely on the same day. There is no internal or external injury on the body of the victim. It is next contended that the applicant has no criminal history and there is no possibility of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the witnesses and in case, the applicant is enlarged on bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and he is languishing in jail since 29.10.2020. Accordingly, he requests for 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, he does not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail.
Considering the material/evidence brought on record, the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties 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, let the applicant involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the following conditions:-
(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 :- 21.1.2021 Monika