Court No. - 64
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 37219 of 2021 Applicant :- Shahid Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Furquan Ahmad (Alvi) Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Ajit Singh,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.
By means of this application, the applicant who is involved in Case Crime No. 69 of 2021, under Section 3/5/8 U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, P.S. Deogaon, district-Azamgarh, is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present due to some ulterior motive. The applicant was having no knowledge that the beef was carried in the pick up van. He was the owner of the pick up van and at the time of alleged recovery the said van was being driven by the driver. Further submission is that no incriminating article or material has been recovered either from the applicant or on his pointing out. He lastly submits that the applicant has no criminal history and he is languishing in jail since 27.6.2021 and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in trial.
The prayer for bail has been vehemently opposed by learned A.G.A.
Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, severity of the punishment, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, considering the law laid down in the case of Data Ram Vs. State of U.P. and others, 2018(3) SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail during the pendency of the trial.
Let the applicant, Shahid involved in the aforesaid case be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:-
1. The applicant will continue to attend and co-operate in the trial pending before the court concerned on the date fixed after release.
2. He will not tamper with the witnesses.
3. He will not indulge in any illegal activities during the bail period.
It is further directed that the identity, status and residence proof of the sureties be verified by the authorities concerned before they are accepted.
In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the trial court will be at liberty to cancel the bail.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad, self attested by learned counsel for the applicant along with a self attested identity proof of the said persons (preferably Aadhar Card) mentioning the mobile number (s) to which the said Aadhar Card is linked before the concerned Court/Authority/Official.
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.
Order Date :- 25.10.2021 Faridul