Court No. - 52
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 43437 of 2021 Applicant :- Govind Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Akash Tyagi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J.
Heard Sri Akash Tyagi, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Raj Kumar Gupta, learned counsel 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-Govind, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No.210 of 2021, under Sections 380, 457 and 411 I.P.C., registered at Police Station Sururpur, District Meerut.
Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further argued that from the possession of the applicant one laptop has been recovered and he informed the police that stolen articles being inverter and battery are kept in the house of his sister which have also been recovered. It is argued that there is no independent witness to support the said recoveries. It is further argued that there is no identification of the said articles. The applicant is not named in the FIR. His name surfaced in the statement of co-accused Sajid to the police which is inadmissible. Co-accused Ravindra alias Bhura from whose possession as alleged, there was recovery of one laptop and a dead battery of inverter, has been granted bail by coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.10.2021 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.40864 of 2021, copy of the same produced by learned counsel for the applicant is taken on record. It is further argued that the offence in question is triable by magistrate. It has also been pointed out that the applicant is not having any criminal history as stated in para 17 of the affidavit. The applicant is in jail since 23.08.2021.
Per contra learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail.
After hearing the counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is apparent that the applicant is not named in the FIR. Co-accused has been granted bail by coordinate Bench of this Court. There is no independent witness of the alleged recoveries.
Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence 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-Govind, 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.
(Samit Gopal, J.) Order Date :- 28.10.2021 Gaurav