Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for State and perused the material available on record.
Accused-applicants, involved in Criminal Case no. 4931 of 2019 arising out of Case Crime No.26 of 2019, under Sections 147, 323, 452, 504 IPC, Police Station Maniar, District Ballia, applied for anticipatory bail.
Learned counsel for the applicants submits that applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case for the purpose of harassment. Applicants have committed no offence. In case the applicants is granted anticipatory bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and would co-operate with the investigation.
Lastly, learned counsel for the applicants prayed that a suitable direction be issued for early disposal of the case and their bail application, if they surrender before the trial court, in accordance with law.
Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for granting anticipatory bail and submitted that charge sheet has been filed against the applicants. He has no objection to the aforesaid request regarding the direction of bail.
Having regard to the submissions made by learned Counsel for the parties, allegation levelled against the applicants and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the applicant is not entitled to be released on anticipatory bail in this case, therefore, prayer is refused.
However, if the applicants surrender before the Court concerned in aforesaid case and file bail application, the same shall be heard and decided in view of settled law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P. 2009 (3) ADJ 322 (SC) and judgement of Division Bench of this Court in Brahm Singh & others Vs. State of U.P. and others, 2016 (7) ADJ 151.
For a period of 30 days from today or till their surrender whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against them in the aforesaid case.
In case, the applicants do not appear before the Court below within the aforesaid period, appropriate action shall be taken against them, in accordance with law.
With the aforesaid observations, the present application is disposed of.
The applicants shall file computer generated copy of this order downloaded from the official website of Allahahad High Court. Authenticity thereof be verified by the authority concerned from the official website of this Court with a declaration of such verification in writing.
Order Date :- 6.4.2021 Manoj