Court No. - 43
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 21592 of 2021 Applicant :- Ghanshyam Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Harish Chandra Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J.
Matter taken up through video conferencing.
Heard Sri Harish Chandra Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Virendra Kumar Maurya, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.
This bail application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the applicant- Ghanshyam, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No. 20 of 2021, under Sections 376, 506 I.P.C., registered at Police Station Tehrauli, District Jhansi.
Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant is named in the first information report as the sole accused wherein, he has been stated to have committed rape upon the victim who is the first informant but the alleged place of rape has been given differently by the first informant in the first information report and statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. being the same but in the statement given to the doctor and in her statement recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., she has given different versions / place of occurrence and as such three different places surface as being the place of occurrence. It is argued that on own showing of the victim, her age as stated in the first information report is about 38 years. It is further argued that the medical examination report of the victim does not support prosecution case as the doctor did not found any sign of rape being committed on her. It is argued that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case due to malafide intentions and village enmity.
It has been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required. It has also been pointed out that the applicant is not having any criminal history as stated in para 20 of the affidavit and he is in jail since 17.02.2021 and there is no likelihood of early conclusion of trial and hence, the applicant may be released on bail during pendency of trial.
Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail and argued that the applicant is named in the first information report, statements of the victim recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. and Section 164 Cr.P.C., wherein, he has been alleged to have committed rape on the victim but could not dispute the fact that three different versions / place of occurrences have been mentioned. It is argued that the prayer for bail be rejected.
After having heard the learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is apparent that the victim is a woman aged about 38 years. On her own showing three different places of the alleged incident have been stated by her in her three versions. The doctor conducting the medical examination has not find any injury over her body.
Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence, the period of detention already undergone, the unlikelihood of early conclusion of trial and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the view that the applicant may be enlarged on bail.
Let the applicant- Ghanshyam, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number 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 will not tamper with prosecution evidence and will not harm or harass the victim/complainant in any manner whatsoever.
ii) The applicant will abide the orders of court, will attend the court on every date and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever.
(iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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.
(iv) The applicant will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever. 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., may be issued and if 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 I.P.C.
(v) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) 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 and the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229- A IPC.
(vi) The trial court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial expeditiously after the release of the applicant.
The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison.
The bail application is allowed.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
The computer generated copy of such order shall be self attested by the counsel of the party concerned.
The concerned Court/Authority/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.
Order Date :- 28.5.2021 AS Rathore Digitally signed by Justice Samit Gopal Date: 2021.05.28 16:12:45 IST Reason: Document Owner Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad