Court No. - 78
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 38977 of 2019 Applicant :- Salman Raja Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Nanhe Lal Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Siddharth,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as the learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.
The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant Salman Raja with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 152 of 2019, under Sections 354Kha, 323, 504, 506 IPC, Police Station Mehrauni, District- Lalitpur, during pendency of trial.
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 further submitted that victim is married women. The victim is aged about thirty five years and has made allegation against the applicant in the First Information Report that applicant tried to outrage her modesty. However in her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C, she has intensified the allegations and has stated that applicant committed rape on her. The victim is neighbour of the applicant. There is prior dispute between them. The applicant is languishing in jail since 20.7.2019. Criminal history of the applicant has been explained in paragraph-3 of the supplementary affidavit. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserves any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail.
Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another reported in (2018)3 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant Salman Raja 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 that :-
1. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.
2. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.
3. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.
In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.
Order Date :- 27.9.2019 Atul kr. sri.