Court No. - 83
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 50578 of 2021 Applicant :- Neeraj Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Sanjeev Kumar Gaur,Babita Upadhyay Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record.
This bail application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the applicant seeking enlargement on bail in Case Crime No.450 of 2021, under Sections 395, 412, 342, 504 and 506 IPC, Police Station-Farah District-Mathura.
Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It has been submitted that the alleged incident took place on 27.09.2021 and the F.I.R. was lodged on 28.09.2021. The applicant has not been named in the present F.I.R. and he has been implicated in the present case only at the instance of police. It has been submitted that vehicle used in the alleged incident does not belong to the applicant and nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the applicant and the recovery as has been shown is on the joint pointing out of all the accused persons. It has been further submitted that in case the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. The applicant is in jail since 29.09.2021.
On the other hand, learned A.G.A. opposes the application for bail, but could not dispute the aforesaid facts.
Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, perusal of record and considering the complicity of accused, severity of punishment as well as totality of facts and circumstances, at this stage without commenting on the merits of the case, I find it a fit case for bail.
Let the applicant-Neeraj, who is involved in aforementioned case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified.
(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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 counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC.
(iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C., may be issued and if applicant fails to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the Trial Court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A IPC.
(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the Trial Court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) 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 in accordance with law.
(v) The Trial Court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial within a period of one year after the release of the applicant.
In case of breach of of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses.
Order Date :- 17.12.2021 SK Goswami