Court No. - 66
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 44711 of 2020 Applicant :- Praveen Pandey @ Mannu Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Raj Kishor Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Pradeep Kumar Srivastava,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record of the present bail application.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant Praveen Pandey @ Mannu with a prayer to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No. 177 of 2019, under Sections 394, 302, 411 I.P.C., Police Station Kaptanganj, District Azamgarh.
The submission of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is in jail since 14.11.2019 and after investigation, police has submitted charge sheet against the applicant. It is further submitted that except his confessional statement, there is no other evidence against the applicant. So far as the criminal history of three cases is concerned, learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that in all those three cases the applicant has been released on bail. It is further submitted that accused applicant is prepared to furnish sureties and bonds and there is no possibility of his either fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the evidence. Applicant undertakes that he will not misuse the liberty of bail, if granted and cooperate in trial.
Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant and has submitted that from the accused persons recovery of Rs. 20,000/- has been made as per this allegation this was the money which was looted in the incident. He has, however, conceded that except this recovery and confessional statement of the applicant, there is no other evidence against the applicant.
Upon hearing the submissions made by learned counsel of both sides, considering the contention made above, and without commenting on the merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case for bail.
Let the applicant involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the following conditions:-
(i) The applicant will co-operate with the trial and remain present personally on each and every date fixed for framing of charge, recording of evidence as well as recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. or through counsel on other dates and in case of absence without sufficient cause, it will be deemed that applicant is abusing the liberty of bail enabling the court concerned to take necessary action in accordance with the provisions of Section 82 Cr.P.C. or Sections 174A and 229A I.P.C.
(ii) The applicant will not tamper with the prosecution evidence and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever.
(iii) The applicant will not indulge in any unlawful activities.
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.
Order Date :- 6.1.2021 Mini