JUDGMENT Barkat Ali Zaidi, J.
1. This is a petition by an accused who is being proceeded against under Section 376 I.P.C. in the Fast Track Court No. 2 Padrauna, District Kushi Nagar in S.T. No. 111 of 1999 for setting aside the order dated 6.10.2006, canceling his bail.
2. In order to appreciate the facts of the case, it will be appropriate to deproduce the order of the Trial Sessions Judge. That will give a comprehensive picture of what transpired, and what led the Court, to order the cancellation of bail. This is the order:
6-10-6%& okn is'kA vfHk;qDr eqUuk mQZ rhFkZjkt iqdkj ij vuqifLFkr gS tcfd lk{kh MkDVj jhrk cuZoky U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr gSA vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls ld vkosnu gkftjh ekQh dk izLrqr fd;k x;k gS ftlesa vuqifLFkr jgus dk dksbZ dkj.k ugha nf'kZr fd;k x;k gSA lk{kh ds U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr vkus ij U;k;ky; ds deZpkjh dks vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dks cqykus ds fy, muds fcLrj ij Hkstk tk pqdk gS ijUrq fQj Hkh vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vfHkoDrk lk{kh ls ftjg djus ds fy;s U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr ugha vk;sA iqu% vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vfHkoDrk dks cqykus ds fy;s U;k;ky; ds deZpkjh dks Hkstk tk jgk gS U;k;ky; ds deZpkjh ds ykSVus ds i'pkr gh bl vkosnu ij vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tk;sxkA g viBuh;
,0,[email protected],Q0Vh0lh0&2 iqu'p%& U;k;ky; ds deZpkjh }kjk vf/koDrk ds fcLrj ls cqyk;s tkus ds ckn os U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr gq, ijUrq mudk dguk gS fd vfHk;qDr ds vkus dk bartkj fd;k tk; rc rd os lk{kh ls ftjg djus ds fy;s rS;kj ugha gSA tcfd blds iwoZ vkosnu bl vk'k; dk fn;k x;k gS fd vfHk;qDr U;k;ky; esa vkus esa vleFkZ gSA ,d MkDVj lk{kh U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr gS vkSj nks ckj iwoZ esa mifLFkr gks pqdh gSA ;g lk{kh bl le; Qsyh xaHkhj chekfj;ksa ds volj ij Hkh turk dh lsok dk egRoiw.kZ le; NksM+dj U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr gS blds ckotwn Hkh vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk MkDVj ls ftjg djus ds fy;s rS;kj ugha gSa esjk ekuuk gS fd MkDVj dk egRoiw.kZ le; cckZn ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA fQj ;g Hkh dgk fd tSlk fd iwoZ esa mYys[k fd;k tk pqdk gS fd vfHk;qDr ;su dsu izdkjs.k fopkj.k esa nsjh dj jgk gSA dy fnukad 5-10-06 dks vfHk;qDr dks bl vk'k; dk uksfVl fn;k x;k fd og dkj.k crk;s fd mldh tekur D;ksa u jn~n dh tk;A fnukad 5-10-06 dks gh uksfVl dk tokc fn;k x;k ftlesa mYys[k gS fd mlds dkj.k ;k mlds vkpj.k ls fopkj.k esa nsjh ugha gqbZ gSA ijUrq lHkh vkns'k i=ksa ds voyksdu ls Kkr gksrk gS fd vfHk;qDr dk vkpj.k fopkj.k esa nsjh dk jgk gS ftlls esjk Li"V er gS fd vfHk;qDr iznRr tekur dk nq:i;ksx dj jgk gS vr% mldh tekur jn~n fd;k tkuk U;k;fgr esa lehphu gksxkA vfHk;qDr eqUuk mQZ rhFkZjkt dh vksj izLrqr gkftjh ekQh vkosnu [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA vfHk;qDr }kjk nkf[ky cU/ki= tCr fd;k tkrk gSA vfHk;qDr dh tekur jn~n dh tkrh gSA vfHk;qDr ds fo:) xSj tekurh; okj.V tkjh gksA dk;kZy; /kkjk 446 naizla ds rgr izdh.kZ okn ntZ dj olwyh dh dk;Zokgh izkjaHk djs rFkk tkfeuku dks bl vk'k; dk uksfVl tkjh gks fd os fnukad 16-10-06 dks U;k;ky; esa izLrqr gksdj dkj.k nf'kZr djsa fd muds }kjk nkf[ky tekurukek jkT; ljdkj ds i{k esa D;ksa u tCr dj yh tk;\ U;k;ky; esa ekStwn lk{kh Mk jhrk cuZoky dks [ksn ds lkFk okil ykSVk;k tkrk gSa iqu% lkeus tkus ij MkDVj U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr gksaxhA g viBuh;
,0,[email protected],Q0Vh0,l0&2 iqu'p%& mDr vkns'k fy[kk;s tkus ds i'pkr vfHk;qDr eqUuk dh vksj ls vkosnu bl vk'k; dk fn;k x;k fd mUgsa U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns';k ds fo:) vihy djuk gS ftlds fy;s le; fn;k tk;A U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k dk mn~ns'; vkns'k dk vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djk;k tkuk gS u fd vihy ds fy;s le; iznku fd;k tkukA fQj ;g Hkh fd bl vkns'k ds fo:) dkSu ls vuqrks"k ekaxuk gS blds fy;s le; lhek Lo;a fof/k }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS blfy;s bl U;k;ky; dks le; nsus dh vko'drk ugha gSA rn~uqlkj vkosnu [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA iwoZ vkns'k ds vuqlkj izkjaHk tkjh gksA i=koyh mDr frfFk dks is'k gksA g viBuh;
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3. One of the grounds in the petition is that the applicant fell ill on the date fixed i.e. 6.10.2006 and was down with diarrhea and vomiting, in which connection a medical certificate has been filed which is Annexure -6 on the record. It is by a Medical Officer Incharge of a Primary Health Centre. It specifies that it is not being used for Medico Legal purposes but it is being used for the same purpose. Medical Certificate in such circumstances obtained with a view to provide an alibi for the appearance in Court particularly when issuance of warrants has been ordered, has to be taken with a pinch of salt. However, irrespective of the question whether Medical Certificate is genuine or not, the fact which is significant is that the lady doctor who had to be examined in the case, was appearing in the Court for the 3rd time and on two previous occasions, her statement could not be recorded because of non-cooperation by the accused and his counsel. It has also to be noticed that even if the accused was absent, his counsel should have realized that the lady doctor was coming 3rd time in the case and he could have cross-examined her even if the accused was absent because no question of fact were likely to be put to the lady doctor, for which any advice or consultation with the client may be necessary, and the question had to be mainly of the forensic nature and the counsel could, therefore, conduct the cross-examination, even in the absence of the accused. That provides sufficient ground for cancellation of bail, because it appear that the Advocate representing the accused is not prepared to do anything in his absence and to ensure the presence of the accused-applicant, in these circumstances, it is necessary that the accused should be lodged in fail till the decision of the Case so that such occasions may not arise in future, and witnesses may not be returned un-examined and the trial may not be delayed.
4. Another ground taken in the petition is that the accused was granted bail by the Hon'ble High Court and the trial court had no power to cancel the bail of the applicant. It is a little surprising to find such a plea in the petition.
5. It is basic and settled law, since the very inception of criminal trials, that the trial court, retains the power to grant or cancel bail, depending upon the changing circumstances and developments for which any superior court which may have granted bail, cannot countenance. If the Court finds, as here, that in order to remove obstructions for the speedy Trial of the case, cancellation of bail is necessary, the Court can always do it.
6. Paragraph No. 11 of the petition may also be referred to, which is as follows:
That the applicant intends and ready to appear before the Court and stand to face the trial, if the forfeiting bail bond, cancelled bail and non bailable warrant issued against him and fine of Rs. 500/- are set aside and any suitable date fixed by the Hon'ble Court.
7. What the applicant wants to say clearly is that the applicant will appear before the Court and face the trial only when cancellation of bail and issuance of warrant is set aside, which implies, that in case this is not done, he will not face trial. This discloses the attitude of the applicant, and one who displays such an arrogant and contumacious attitude, need not be allowed to remain on bail.
8. Petition rejected.