Court No. - 51
Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 3566 of 2019 Appellant :- Munna Lal Paul Respondent :- Central Bureau Of Investigation Counsel for Appellant :- Satyendra Narayan Singh,Laxmi Kant Bhatt Counsel for Respondent :- Gyan Prakash
Hon'ble Vipin Sinha,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant-appellant and learned A.G.A. for the State on the bail application.
In the present case bail is being sought in appeal against the order of conviction.
I have perused the impugned judgment and order passed by the trial court convicting the appellant.
Contention of the learned counsel for the appellant is that during trial appellant was on bail and he has not misused or abused the liberty of bail. The appellant has no previous criminal history and he is aged about 70 years of age. He is in jail since 30.04.2019. Contention is that there is every likelihood of the appeal being allowed, however, there is no likelihood of the appeal being heard in near future.
Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail.
In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, at this stage, a case for bail has been made out. However, the said prima facie view will not in any manner adversely affect the case of the prosecution.
The prayer for bail is granted. The bail application is allowed.
Let the applicant-appellant Munna Lal Paul convicted and sentenced vide impugned judgment in Special Case No. 31 of 2014, Compute Case No. 5700031/2014 (CBI/SPE Dehradun vs. Shiv Prasad Verma and others) arising out of the CNR No. UPGZO-000498-2004 RC0072003A00007, under Section 420 readwith 120B IPC and Section 13(1)(d) readwith Section 13(2) Prevention of Corruption Act CBI/SPE, Dehradun, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of court concerned.
As soon as personal and surety bonds are furnished, photocopies of the same are directed to be transmitted to this Court forthwith by the concerned court to be kept on record.
The appellant is directed to deposit fifty per cent of the fine within a period of one month from the date of his release from jail. The realization of rest of the fine shall remain stayed during the pendency of the appeal. It is made clear that in case, the fine, as directed, is not deposited within the time as specified above, the same shall be recovered in accordance with law.
However, looking to the facts and circumstances of the case the hearing of the appeal is expedited under Chapter-VIII Rule 33A of the Rules of Court.
Let the paper book be prepared within two months from today and thereafter appeal be listed for hearing before appropriate Bench.
Order Date :- 22.8.2019 Ujjawal