Court No. - 41
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 21280 of 2018 Applicant :- Ravi Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Hitesh Pachori Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Aniruddha Singh,J.
Supplementary affidavit filed by learned counsel for the applicant is taken on record.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
According to the prosecution case the F.I.R. was lodged against the present applicant alleging that on 12.12.2016 he was arrested by the Police personnel, Afeem posta churn, mobiles and Maruti Car bearing registration no. U.P.80 BR-9646 were recovered by the Police personnel.
Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is languishing in jail since 12.12.2016 (more than one year and nine months); twenty two cases of criminal history have been explained; he has been falsely implicated; there is no independent witness against the applicant. Nothing was recovered from the possession of applicant. The applicant is innocent and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in trial.
On the other hand, learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid fact as argued by learned counsel for the applicant.
Considering the submission of learned counsel for the parties, facts of the case, nature of allegation and period of custody, gravity of offence, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the opinion that it is a fit case for bail. Hence, the bail application is hereby allowed.
Let the applicant Ravi involved in Case Crime No. 1115 of 2016, under Section 15 of U.P. Dacoity Affected Area Act, P.S. New Agra, District Agra be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:
1. The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.
2. The applicant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness.
3. The applicant will 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 him 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 conditions, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail.
Order Date :- 17.9.2018 OP