Court No. - 5
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11993 of 2021 Applicant :- Rizwan Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Kaushal Kumar Pandey,Anand Ji Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Saral Srivastava,J.
Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant in Case Crime No. 121 of 2020, under Section 3/5/8 of U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, Police Station- Ahar, District- Bulandshahar with a prayer to enlarge him on bail.
It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case with some ulterior motive. It is also submitted that the applicant has no concern with the alleged recovery. There is no public witness of the alleged recovery. He further submits that co-accused Aas Mohammad, Waseem and Firoz have already been enlarged on bail by the coordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 08.12.2020 and 04.02.2021. Therefore, the case of the applicant is similar to the case of co-accused and the applicant is also entitled to bail on the ground of parity and there is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the witnesses and, in case, the applicant is enlarged on bail, the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail. He further submits that the applicant is languishing in jail since 22.12.2020.
Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage therefore, the applicant does not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will misuse the liberty of bail.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as also the submissions made, without commenting upon merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail.
Let applicant- Rizwan be released on bail in Case Crime No. 121 of 2020, under Section 3/5/8 of U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, Police Station- Ahar, District- Bulandshahar on his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following additional conditions, which are being imposed in the interest of justice:-
(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses.
(ii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.
(iii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(iv) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(v) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.
In view of the fact that due to the pandemic of COVID-19, the certified copy is not being issued by the High Court, therefore, the order downloaded from the website duly certified by learned counsel for the applicant may be treated as true copy of the order and the Authority may not refuse to comply the order on the ground of non filing of certified copy of the order.
Order Date :- 8.4.2021 Sattyarth