Supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the applicant is taken on record.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record.
By means of this application, the applicant, who is involved in case crime no. 302 of 2020, under Sections 5/25 Arms Act, P.S. Bhuta, District- Bareilly, is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that as per prosecution case, one country made pistol of 315 bore and one cartridge of 315 bore have been recovered from the possession of the applicant. Several other incriminating articles, which have been used in manufacturing of illegal arms alleged to have been recovered from the spot. In fact, no such recovery was effected from the possession of the applicant. The main substratum of argument of learned counsel for the applicant is that he has been falsely implicated in this case by the police showing false recovery from the possession of the applicant. There is no independent public witness of the alleged recovery. Learned counsel for the applicant has explained the criminal history of four cases shown against the applicant by contending that out of four cases, the applicant has been granted bail in two cases being case crime no. 311 of 2013 and 64 of 2020. So far as case being case crime no. 217 of 2017 is concerned, it is stated that in that case final report has been submitted in favour of the applicant and in remaining one case being case crime no. 301 of 2020, which is connected with the present case. The applicant is languishing in jail since 13.09.2020 and in case he is enlarged on bail he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
Learned AGA has opposed the prayer of bail.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that the applicant has made out a fit case for bail. Hence, the bail application is hereby allowed.
Let the applicant Kishan Lal @ Bade Lalla, 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 shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates 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.
(ii) The applicant 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.
(iii) 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. 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.
(iv) The applicant 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 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.
(v) The applicant shall file computer generated copy of this order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
(vi) The computer generated copy of this order shall be self attested by the counsel of the party concerned.
(vii) 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.
It is clarified that anything said in this order is limited to the purpose of determination of this bail application and will in no way be construed as an expression on the merits of the case. It is further clarified that the trial court shall be absolutely free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the basis of evidence led unaffected by anything said in this order.
Order Date :- 18.1.2021 AK Pandey