1. This application is successive bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with first information report registered at CR No.I-432 of 2007 with Anand Town Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468 and 471 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.
2. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that now charge-sheet is filed and the petitioner is in jail since13.6.2011 and considering the other attending circumstances, this application for bail may kindly be considered.
3. Heard learned APP for the respondent - State who opposed grant of bail looking to the nature and gravity of offence.
4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record of the case and considering the nature of allegations, role attributed to the accused and punishment prescribed for the alleged offences and considering the decision of the Apex Court in Criminal Appeal No.2178 of 2011 in Sanjay Chadra v. CBI, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail.
5. Learned counsel for the parties do not press for further reasoned order.
6. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed and the applicant is ordered to be released on bail in connection with first information report registered at CR No.I-432 of 2007 with Anand Town Police Station, on executing a bond of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to the conditions that he shall;
(a) not take undue advantage of liberty or misuse liberty;
(b) not act in a manner injurious to the interest of the prosecution;
(c) surrender passport, if any, to the lower court within a week;
(d) not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Sessions Judge concerned;
(e) mark presence at the concerned police station on the first Sunday of every month between 10.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. for three months only;
(f) furnish the present address of residence to the I.O. and also to the Court at the time of execution of the bond and shall not change the residence without prior permission of this Court;
7. The Authorities will release the applicant only if not required in connection with any other offence for the time being.
8. If breach of any of the above conditions is committed, the Sessions Judge concerned will be free to issue warrant or take appropriate action in the matter.
9. Bail bond to be executed before the lower court having jurisdiction to try the case.
10. At the trial, the trial court shall not be influenced by the observations of preliminary nature, qua the evidence at this stage, made by this Court while enlarging the applicant on bail.
11. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. D.S. Permitted.
(ANANT S. DAVE, J.) //smita// Top