Court No. - 75
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 19501 of 2021
Applicant :- Sanjay Kumar
Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Abhay Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Ram Krishna Gautam,J.
Heard over anticipatory bail application, under Section 438 Cr.P.C., moved by the applicant- Sanjay Kumar, in Case Crime No. 397 of 2021, under Sections-419, 420, 406, 120-B I.P.C. and 3 (2) (V-a) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Police Station- Soron, District-Kasganj.
Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the accused-applicant is innocent; he has been falsely implicated in this very case crime number; he also belongs from Scheduled Caste category and the offence punishable under Section 3 (2) (V-a) of of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is not applicant against him; caste certificate has already been filed and in the First Information Report, itself it is mentioned that the applicant is close relative of informant, hence the offence against the applicant is only this that he got one co-accused no. 4- Anil Kumar Bhati introduced, who happens to be a police constable and this alleged fraud and payment, then after issuance of cheque, subsequently, dishonoured, is against Anil Kumar Bhati; case of applicant is distinguishable from Anil Kumar Bhati, but there is apprehension of arrest of applicant, hence anticipatory bail application was moved before the Sessions Court, where it was rejected summarily; hence this anticipatory bail application with above prayer.
Prior notice of this bail application was served in the office of Government Advocate and as per Chapter XVIII, Rule 18 of the Allahabad High Court Rules and as per direction dated 20.11.2020 of this Court in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 438 Cr.P.C. No. 8072 of 2020, Govind Mishra @ Chhotu Versus State of U.P., hence, this anticipatory bail application is being heard. Grant of further time to the learned A.G.A as per Section 438 (3) Cr.P.C. (U.P. Amendment) is not required.
Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed, but could not oppose the above factual aspects.
Having heard and gone through material placed on record and considering the facts and and circumstances of the case and the accusation against the applicant and law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the Case of Sushila Aggarwal Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) 2020 SCC Online SC 98, ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out.
In case of arrest, the applicant, Sanjay Kumar, is directed to be enlarged on anticipatory bail in above case crime number, till the submission of police report, if any, under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. before the competent court on his furnishing personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- and two sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of Station House Officer of police station/ court concerned with the following conditions:-
(i) The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by the police officer as and when required, if investigation is in progress;
(ii) 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 such person from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;
(iii) The applicant shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the Court and if he has passport, the same shall be deposited by him before the S.S.P./S.P. concerned/Court concerned;
In default of any of the conditions, the Investigating Officer/Government Advocate is at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.
The Investigating Officer will continue with the investigation, if it is in progress and will not be affected by this order.
A copy of this order shall also be produced before the S.P/S.S.P concerned by the applicant, within a week, if the investigation is still in progress, who shall ensure compliance of this order.
This anticipatory bail application is finally disposed off.
Order Date :- 20.12.2021 Deepak/