Court No. - 36
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10147 of 2021 Applicant :- Praveen Kumar Verma Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Kuldeep Singh Chahar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned Additional Government Advocate representing the State and perused the record of the case.
The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 829 of 2020, under Sections 399, 402, 411 I.P.C. P.S.- Shikohabad, District- Firozabad during the pendency of trial.
It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant along-with seven other co-accused was apprehended by the police party on 29.12.2020 with the allegation of planning for committing robbery and one DVVL gun of 12 bore alongwith one dead and 6 live cartidge has been alleged to be recovered from the possession of the applicant. There is no independent witness of alleged recovery. The applicant has no previous criminal antecedent and this case along with four other cases have been slapped against the applicant with the same recovery memo. He next submits that the co-accused Kuldeep Yadav having similar role to that of applicant has been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 24.3.2021 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 12363 of 2021. Therefore, the applicant is entitled for bail on the ground of parity. There is no prospect of trial of the present case being concluded in near future due to heavy dockets. The applicant has no previous criminal history. The applicant is languishing in jail since 30.12.2020 and in case he is enlarged on bail he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant by contending that innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, the applicant does not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will misuse the liberty of bail.
Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that the applicant has made out a fit case for bail. Hence, the bail application is hereby allowed.
Let the applicant Praveen Kumar Verma 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 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 misuse 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.
(v) The applicant shall file computer generated copy of this order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
(vi) The computer generated copy of this order shall be self attested by the counsel of the party concerned.
(vii) 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.
It is clarified that anything said in this order is limited to the purpose of determination of this bail application and will in no way be construed as an expression on the merits of the case. The trial court shall be absolutely free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the basis of evidence led unaffected by anything said in this order.
Order Date :- 8.4.2021 A.K.Srivastava