Court No. - 59
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 33296 of 2018 Applicant :- Neetu @ Indrajeet Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Nipun Singh,Abhishek Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Suneet Kumar,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, the learned A.G.A. and perused the record.
This bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant involved in Case Crime No. 404 of 2018, under Sections 304, 323, 504 I.P.C., P.S. Baghpat, District Baghpat.
It is urged that co-accused Nitin has been released on bail by this Court vide order dated 9.8.2018 passed in Crl. Misc. Bail Application No. 29998 of 2018; xerox copy of the order has been placed on record; similar role has been assigned to the applicant, therefore, applicant is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity.
F.I.R. was lodged belatedly; delay in lodging the F.I.R. has not been explained; allegation is against three persons including the applicant of having caused injury by lathi, danda and fists; as per postmortem examination report, abraded wound .5 cm x .5 cm was found on the left side chest; cause of death is hemorrhage; danda has been recovered on the pointing out of the applicant; no injury on vital part was found on the body of the deceased; author of the assault has not been specified; applicant is languishing in jail since 20.03.2018, having no criminal antecedent and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in trial.
Learned Additional Government Advocate opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts as argued by the learned counsel for the applicant.
Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, severity of punishment, submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, I am of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail.
Let the applicant-Neetu @ Indrajeet be released on bail in the above case on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Court concerned subject to following additional conditions, which are being imposed in the interest of justice:-
(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he 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 counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him 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 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, 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 in accordance with law.
However, It is made clear that in case the applicant indulges in intimidating or threatening any witness, the State or Prosecutor would be at liberty to file an application for cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 31.8.2018 Mukesh Kr.