Court No. - 86
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 45223 of 2021 Applicant :- Ranjeet Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Amit Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Mohd. Aslam,J.
Heard Sri Amit Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant- Ranjeet in Case Crime No. 177 of 2021, under Sections 60, 62, 63 of Excise Act and Sections 420, 120-B, 272 of I.P.C., Police Station- Munderwa, District- Basti, with the prayer to enlarge him on bail during trial.
The submission of the learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case by the police. The applicant is a driver and 12 gallon of spirit, 01 gallon of mixed liquor are alleged to have been recovered from the joint possession of applicant and other co-accused persons. It is next contended that similarly placed co-accused namely Samarpit Singh and Manoj Kumar have already been enlarged on bail by the coordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 08.12.2021 and 27.11.2021 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application Nos. 42885 of 2021 and 44097 of 2021, respectively. There is no early prospect of conclusion of trial. So, the applicant, who is languishing in jail since 27.08.2021, having no other criminal history to his credit, deserves to be released on bail.
Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant but could not point out anything material to the contrary.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as also the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail.
Let applicant- Ranjeet be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions that:-
1. The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence during the trial.
2. The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness.
3. The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted.
4. The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected.
5. The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.
In case of breach of any of the above condition, the prosecution shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail in accordance with law.
The party may file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad, self attested by pairokar of the applicant.
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.
Order Date :- 20.12.2021 Vikas