Court No. - 51
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 39757 of 2021 Applicant :- Pawan Kumar Singh @ Rinku Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Jitendra Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Arun Kumar Singh
Hon'ble Suneet Kumar,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Deepak Kumar Vishwakarma, Advocate holding brief of Sri Arun Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the informant, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record.
The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to enlarge the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 176 of 2020, under Section 307 IPC, Police Station Ahraula, District Azamgarh, during pendency of trial.
As per prosecution case, on 08.11.2020 at 8:00 in the night, three persons on motorcycle whose faces were covered caused firearm injury; applicant was named on mere suspicion, there being rivalry in the pradhani election. It is urged that applicant is innocent, having no criminal antecedent; there is no independent witness; no recovery has been made from the applicant; applicant is languishing in jail since 18.18.2021. It has also been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required and is also ready to accept all the conditions which the Court may deem fit to impose upon him.
Per contra, learned AGA opposed the prayer for bail, however, does not dispute the fact.
After perusing the record in the light of the submissions made at the bar and after taking an overall view of all the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the view that the applicant may be enlarged on bail.
Let the applicant-Pawan Kumar Singh @ Rinku Singh, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:-
i) The applicant will not tamper with prosecution evidence and will not harm or harass the victim/complainant in any manner whatsoever.
ii) The applicant will abide the orders of court, will attend the court on every date and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever.
(iii) 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.
(iv) The applicant will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever. 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 I.P.C.
(V) 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 and the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC.
(vi) The trial court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial expeditiously after the release of the applicant.
The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison.
The bail application is allowed.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad. The computer generated copy of such order shall be self attested by the counsel of the party concerned.
The concerned Court/Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of such computerized copy of the order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall make a declaration of such verification in writing.
Order Date :- 20.12.2021 Mukesh Kr.