Court No. - 51
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 20555 of 2013 Applicant :- Brij Mohan Gupta @ Brij Mangal Gupta Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- M.N. Pathak,Dilip Kumar Tiwari,I.M. Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- Govt. Advocate
Hon'ble Vipin Sinha,J.
Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A. G. A. for the State.
Applicant has moved the present second bail application seeking bail in Case Crime No. 956 of 2012, under Sections 302, 201 I.P.C., P.S. Rudrapur, District Deoria. The first bail application of the applicant was rejected vide order of this Court dated 17.01.2013, passed in crl. misc. bail application no. 27122 of 2012.
I have perused the prosecution story as set up in the F.I.R. and also the first bail rejection order.
It is contended that subsequent to the rejection of first bail application till date only one witness has been examined. The accused applicant is in jail since 06.08.2012 having no criminal history and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the said liberty.
Learned AGA has opposed the bail application of the applicant.
In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, looking to the period of detention in jail and the fact that more than 20 witnesses have been mentioned in the charge sheet but till date only one witness has been examined, 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.
In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and also in view of the law as laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Dataram v. State of U.P.; 2018 (3) SCC 22, 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 Brij Mohan Gupta @ Brij Mangal Gupta 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 further directed that the aforesaid case crime number pending before the concerned court below be decided expeditiously, as early as possible 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 and Hussain and Another v. Union of India; 2017 (5) SCC 702, 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.
Let a copy of the order be certified to the court concerned for necessary compliance.
Order Date :- 20.9.2018 sailesh