Court No. - 83
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 50772 of 2021 Applicant :- Pradeep Yadav Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Saroj Kumar Dubey,Dharmaveer Singh 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 applicants seeking enlargement on bail during the trial in Case Crime No.257 of 2018, under sections 109, 114, 116, 117, 147, 148, 149, 307, 332, 333, 336, 337, 338, 341, 342, 353, 436, 452, 504 IPC, section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, and section 4/5 of Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act, 1984, police station Haldharpur, district Mau.
Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that first information report has been lodged against 12 nominated and 400-500 unknown persons. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted next that general role of assault has been assigned to large number of persons, who are said to have opened fire upon the police personnel and also resorted to pelting of stones. No specific role has been assigned to the applicant of causing injury to any of the victim. It is next contended that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case.The applicant is in jail since 27.09.2021. Learned counsel for the applicant has explained the criminal history of the applicant in paragraphs 15 to 26 of the affidavit filed in support of the bail application.
It is next submitted that co-accused namely, Abhimanyu Rana, Atul Pandey, Bhrigunath, Sunil Kumar, Abhikshek Singh, Shashi Bhushan Pandey alias Pintu Pandey Subhodh Kumar Gupta, Raj Kumar Chauhan, Anil Kumr, Mukesh, Raja Ram, Bablu Ram, Sajeet Rajbhar, Anoop Kumar Singh alias Sonu, Brijesh Ram, Amit Kumar, Nadul Kumar Rajbhar, Amarjeet Kumar and Ankush Gupta, having similar role as that of applicant, have already been granted bail by this Court vide orders dated 28.02.2019, 05.04.2019, 26.03.2019, 18.12.2018, 21.12.2018, 30.01.2019, 05.02.2019, 11.03.2019, 30.03.2019, 29.03.2019, 20.08.2019, 13.09.2019, 21.10.2019, 21.12.2018, 17.12.2018, 21.12.2018 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 7248/2019, 11229/2019, 11832/2019, 48260/2018, 49388/2018, 4328/2019, 5018/2019, 10397/2019, 11578/2019, 13009/2019, 33496/2019, 35943/2019, 43546/2019, 47674/2018, 48109/2018 and 49505/2018, respectively, therefore, applicant is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity.
I have perused the bail order of co accused and find that the role assigned to the present applicant is almost similar to that of co accused persons, who have already been enlarged on bail by this court.
On the other hand, learned A.G.A. opposes the application for bail.
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- Pradeep Yadav, 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 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 :- 20.12.2021 Sazia