Court No. - 78
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 34276 of 2019 Applicant :- Pankaj Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Yogendra Pal Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Siddharth,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as the learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.
The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Pankaj with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 320 of 2019, under Sections 354, 506 IPC, and section 7/8 of Protection of Children From Sexual Act, 2012 Police Station Garhmukteshwar, District- Hapur, during pendency of trial.
It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case with some ulterior motive. It is further submitted that there are contradictions in the version of incident stated in the First Information Report, statements of victim under sections 161 and 164 Cr.P.c.The victim has refused her medical examination,therefore her age could not be ascertained.However in her statement under 164 Cr.P.C., she has stated that she is aged about fifteen years.The applicant and victim are known to each other.The applicant is languishing in jail since 25.7.2019, who is not a previous convict. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserves any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail.
Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another reported in (2018)3 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant Pankaj involved in the aforesaid 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 with the following conditions that :-
1. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.
2. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.
3. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.
In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.
Order Date :- 22.8.2019 Atul kr. sri.