Court No. - 70
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 44220 of 2020 Applicant :- Mohd. Tausif @ Chota Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Sufia Saba,Sayeed Saif Ullah Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Ali Zamin,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant with a prayer to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No.233 of 220, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 414 I.P.C., P.S. Kotwali Nagar, District Saharanpur.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that according to F.I.R. version on 12.09.2020 at about 2:45 a.m. applicant and three accused were arrested by police on tips of informant and it is alleged that they were using a forged number plate on the vehicle, on front side vehicle number was displayed as PB 11 A 3336 and backside UK 08 C 255 and when taking off both number plates were seen then on the back side of plate number PB 11 A 3336, number UK 08 Q 2565 and backside of UK 08 C 255 number PB 11 A 3336 were found. On the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Salman laptop, two LCD and three battery etc. were recovered. The co-accused Salman has been already granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 04.11.2020 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.37456 of 2020, therefore, the applicant is also entitled for bail. The criminal history of the applicant has been explained in para 4 of the supplementary affidavit dated 05.02.2021. 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. It is next contended that the applicant is languishing in jail since 12.09.2020.
Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant and submits that applicant has criminal history of eleven cases but could not dispute that the co-accused Salman has been enlarged on bail.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, enlargement on bail of co-accused Salman, without expressing any opinion on merit of the case, the applicant is entitled for Digitally signed by Justice Ali Zamin Date: 2021.04.13 16:21:09 IST Reason: Document Owner Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad bail, let the applicant- Mohd. Tausif @ Chota involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his/her 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/she 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/her counsel. In case of his/her absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him/her 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/her 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/her, 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/her 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 for cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 13.4.2021/Jitendra