Court No. - 43
Reserved On.- 13.12.2019
Delivered On.-17.12.2019
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 30797 of 2019 Applicant :- Brahamprakash @ Premprakash Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ravi Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Pankaj Naqvi,J.
Heard Sri Ravi Pandey, learned counsel for applicant and the learned A.G.A.
Applicant- Brahamprakash @ Premprakash seeks bail in Case Crime No.585/2018, under Sections 302/120-B IPC, P.S. Tappal, Aligarh.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is neither named in the FIR nor in the statement of informant, specific allegation has been made against co-accused Karamveer Singh (a sitting Pradhan) who with the collusion of police, was exonerated, against which a protest was filed by the informant, name of the applicant surfaced on 21.8.2018 in the confessional statement of co-accused Rinku who stood bailed out by this Court on 10.7.2019 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.43749/2018, he has been falsely implicated at the behest of co-accused Karamveer Singh, applicant did not make any confessional statement, yet the I.O. himself recorded his alleged confessional statement, he claims to have no previous criminal history, is in jail since 17.9.2018, undertakes not to misuse the liberty of bail, trial is not likely to be concluded in the near future, he be enlarged on bail.
Learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail but could not demonstrate anything contrary to the above submission.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as also the contentions noted above, am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail.
Let the applicant involved in aforesaid case be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:-
(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 :- 17.12.2019 Chandra