Court No. - 50
Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 5352 of 2018 Appellant :- Jatan Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And Another Counsel for Appellant :- Vijai Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
Hon'ble Ravindra Nath Kakkar,J.
Counter affidavit filed on behalf of opposite party no. 2/complainant is taken on record.
This criminal appeal under Section 14-A(2) Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has been filed challenging the order dated 11.07.2018, passed by Special Judge (SC/ST) Act, Bareilly in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 3041 of 2018 (Jatan Singh Vs. State of U.P.) in Case Crime No. 367 of 2017, under Sections 376-D, 506 I.P.C., Police Station-Nawabganj, District Bareilly seeking bail in the aforesaid sections.
Since documents annexed with the memo of appeal (certified copies of lower Court bail record ) and the documents (instruction and case diary) available with the learned A.G.A. are sufficient to decide the appeal, the Court is proceeding to decide the same.
Heard learned counsel for appellant and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-respondent and perused the record.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is absolutely innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is next contended that victim is married major woman, she in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. has assigned specific allegation of rape against co-accused Puttu lal. It is next contended that co-accused Puttu Lal has already been granted bail by this Court by order dated 02.07.2018 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 2110 of 2018 and the case of the appellant stands on better footing to the co-accused Puttu Lal. It is next submitted that appellant is languishing in jail since 20.06.2018 and he has no previous criminal antecedents. It is lastly submitted that the impugned order rejecting the bail application of the appellant suffers from infirmity and illegally warranting interference by this Court.
On the other hand, learned A.G.A. opposing the prayer for bail submitted that the appellant committed the present offence having knowledge that the victim belonged to scheduled caste community. From the evidence available on record, a prima-facie case is made out against the appellant. There is no infirmity or illegality in the impugned order.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the arguments advanced on behalf of both the sides and keeping in view the fact that the trial of the case is not likely to be concluded in near future, the appeal has substance hence, appeal as also bail application filed before the court below are allowed, order dated 11.07.2018 is hereby set aside.
Let appellant, Jatan Singh be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:
1. The appellant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence, if 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;
2. The appellant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code;
3. In case, the appellant misuses the liberty of bail and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the 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 of the Indian Penal Code.
4. The appellant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court default of this condition is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of his bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.
Order Date :- 31.10.2018 AKT