Court No. - 41
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31846 of 2018 Applicant :- Istekar Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Ashutosh Sharma Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Aniruddha Singh,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
According to the prosecution case, F.I.R. was lodged against four accused persons namely, Haroon, Mohd. Hanif, Mohd. Umar, Istekar and unknown person alleging that on 6.4.2016, three quintal beef and some instruments for slaughtering was recovered from the place of occurrence. All accused persons fled away.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that recovery is false and planted. Co-accused namely Haroon has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 17.7.2018 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 26569 of 2018, since the role of the applicant is not distinguishable with the role of co-accused, therefore, the applicant is also entitled for bail. There is no evidence to connect the applicant with the present matter. There is no independent witness against the applicant. Applicant was not arrested on the spot. The applicant is innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. Police has falsely planted for showing his good work. He is languishing in jail since 12.6.2018 (near about one and half month) criminal history has been properly explained and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in trial.
On the other hand, learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid fact as argued by learned counsel for the applicant and admitted that criminal history has been properly explained.
Considering the submission of learned counsel for the parties, facts of the case, nature of allegation and period of custody, gravity of offence, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the opinion that it is a fit case for bail. Hence, the bail application is hereby allowed.
Let the applicant Istekar involved in Case Crime No. 95 of 2018, under Section 3/5/8 Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of Animal Cruelty Act, P.S. Mainather, District Moradabad be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions:
1. The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.
2. The applicant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness.
3. The applicant will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted.
4. The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected.
5. The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.
In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail.
Order Date :- 21.8.2018 A. Singh