Court No. - 72
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 57524 of 2019 Applicant :- Raheesh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Anand Kumar 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, Raheesh, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 943 of 2019, under Section 376 IPC and 3/4 POCSO Act, Police Station Cantt. District- Varanasi, during pendency of trial.
Submission is that age of the victim, as per report of C.M.O. is 16-17 years. However, given margin of two years on higher side, she can be considered to be major. The victim is real sister-in-law (Sali) of the applicant. It has been submitted that elder sister of the victim eloped with the applicant and married him about three years ago. On account of aforesaid conduct, family members of the victim are annoyed with them. The applicant has been falsely implicated in this by the family member of the victim. The medical report of the victim does not supports the prosecution case. The applicant has no criminal history to his credit and he is languishing in jail since 12.7.2019. 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 without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant 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 :- 20.12.2019 Ruchi Agrahari