Court No. - 66
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 35004 of 2021 Applicant :- Manish Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Rahul Kumar Sharma,Devesh Kumar Sharma Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Ali Zamin,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant and perused the record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant with a prayer to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No.186 of 2021, under Sections 21/22 of NDPS Act, P.S. Highway, District Mathura .
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that according to FIR version, on 23.02.2021 180 gram alprazolam powder alleged to have been recovered from a polythene having in right hand of the applicant. He further submits that there is no independent witness of the recovery. He has been falsely implicated in the present case. There is no evidence on record to connect the recovered material to be alprazolam. Applicant has criminal history of one case under Section 379 and 411 IPC in which he has been enlarged on bail, which is explained in para 2 of the supplementary affidavit. He further submits that there is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the witnesses and, in case, the applicant is enlarged on bail, the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail and applicant is languishing in jail since 24.02.2021.
Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant by submitting that there is no reason to falsely implicate the applicant. F.S.L. report is still awaited, applicant is not entitled for bail.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, no independent witness of the recovery, F.S.L. report still awaited and perusing the material on record, without expressing any opinion on merit of the case the applicant is entitled for bail, let the applicant Manish involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the following conditions:-
(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he will not tamper with the evidence and will not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses and will cooperate with the trial. The applicant 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.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
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. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground of cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 30.9.2021 MAA/-
Digitally signed by Justice Ali Zamin Date: 2021.10.01 17:19:41 IST Reason: Document Owner Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad