Court No. - 72
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 56231 of 2019 Applicant :- Guddu Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Surendra Mohan Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Siddharth,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as the learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.
The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Guddu with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 197 of 2019, under Sections 363, 366, 376(3) IPC, and section 3/4 of Protection of Children From Sexual Offence Act, 2012 Police Station Shohratgarh, District- Siddharth Nagar, during pendency of trial.
It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case with some ulterior motive. It is submitted that as per medical report the age of the victim is 17 years.Given margin of two years on higher side, she can be considered to be major.It has been submitted that victim eloped with applicant on her own freewill.It is further submitted that victim implicated one Vimla in this case alleged that on her behest she went with the applicant.In her second statement under section 164 Cr.P.C. she has stated that she loved the applicant ,therefore, she has falsely implicated the Vimla only to save him.She has married the applicant in the temple.The applicant is languishing in jail since 3.9.2019, who is not a previous convict. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserves any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail.
Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :-
1. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.
2. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.
3. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.
In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 18.12.2019 Atul kr. sri.