Court No. - 27
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 41744 of 2018 Applicant :- Mohammad Muzahid Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Zafeer Ahmad 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 two accused persons namely, Ikbal and Mohammad Muzahid alleging that on 28.7.2018, they were arrested by the police and recovered 70 kg. beef and some instruments for slaughtering.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that recovery is false and planted. Co-accused namely Iqbal has already been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 30.10.2018 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 34233 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. Nothing was recovered from the possession of applicant. The applicant is innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. He is languishing in jail since 28.7.2018 (more than three months) having no criminal history 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 applicant has no criminal history.
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 Mohammad Muzahid involved in Case Crime No. 481 of 2018, under Section 3/5/8 Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, P.S. Swar, District Rampur 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 :- 31.10.2018 A. Singh