Court No. - 71
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 52654 of 2019 Applicant :- Rahul Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Mohd. Akbar Shah Alam Khan Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.
1. Heard Sri Mohd. Akbar Shah Alam Khan, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Vikash Goswami, learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.
2. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant - Rahul with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. - 401 of 2019, under Sections - 60/62 Excise Act and 272, 273, 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C., Police Station - Thana Bhawan, District - Shamli, during pendency of trial.
3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, at present:
(i) the applicant is accused of preparing adulterated liquor, punishable with imprisonment upto life;
(ii) against FIR lodged on 07.10.2019, the applicant is in confinement since 07.10.2019;
(iii) the applicant claims to have cooperated in the investigation. In any case he is not shown to have unduly evaded arrest;
(iv) the applicant has no criminal history;
(v) though investigation is pending, however, sample report has yet not been received. In any case no justifiable cause has been shown to continue the detention of the applicant for an indefinite period;
(vi) in any case, no reasonable apprehension has been brought to the fore by the State that the applicant, if enlarged on bail would either tamper with the evidence or delay the trial.
4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the final 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:-
(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/pressuring the witness, during the investigation or trial.
(ii) The applicant shall cooperate in the investigation/trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.
(iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.
5. In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, the bail being granted shall be cancelled.
6. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.
Order Date :- 28.11.2019 Abhilash