Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant with a prayer to enlarge him on bail in S.T. No. 24 of 2019 arising out of Case Crime No. 27 of 2019, under Sections 387, 504, 506 I.P.C., Police Station Kailiya, District Jalaun.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that according to the FIR on 16th April, 2019 applicant demanded 2% illegal Gunda Tax from the informant. He submits that he has been falsely implicated due to applicant is B.D.C. Member of the village. 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. It is next contended that there 14 criminal history of the applicant which has been explained in paragraph- 16 of the affidavit and he is languishing in jail since 28.10.2020.
Per contra, learned A.G.A. as well as learned counsel for the informant Sri Manish Kumar Singh has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant and submits that applicant has a criminal history of 14 cases and in one gangster case he has been convicted imprisonment for a period of 5 years, in reply learned counsel for the submits submits that against conviction he has filed an Appeal No. 1894 of 2016 in which he has been inlarged on bail.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties and also perusing the material on record, nature of offence, without expressing any opinion on merit of the case, the applicant is entitled for bail, let the applicant- Santosh Vaidya involved in aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the following conditions :-
(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he will not tamper with the evidence and will not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses and will cooperate with the trial. The applicant 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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
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. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 11.1.2021 Israr