Court No. - 76
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 34472 of 2019 Applicant :- Muneesh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Deepak Kumar Kulshrestha,Yogendra Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Aniruddha Singh,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Sri D.N. Tiwari, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
According to prosecution case, F.I.R. was lodged against six accused persons, namely Ashish, Karan Singh, Alvar Singh, Dhiraj, Munish, Sudhir @ Chhote and one unknown person alleging that on 21.3.2019 they assaulted Lakhan Singh with sticks (lathi-danda), he received five injuries, one on chest and ribs were found fractured, resultantly died.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. There are general allegations against all accused persons. It is not clear from the prosecution case, who is author of that injury due to which he died. There is no independent witness and no legal evidence against the applicant. Offences levelled against the applicant are not attracted in the present case. He is languishing in jail since 27.7.2019 (about one month) 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.
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 applicant Muneesh involved in Case Crime No. 97 of 2019, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 323, 506 IPC, Police Station Ghiror, District Mainpuri 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 :- 26.8.2019 OP