Court No. - 86
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 24152 of 2021 Applicant :- Sonu @ Sohanveer Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Raj Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Umesh Kumar,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant-Sonu @ Sohanveer in Case Crime No.76 of 2021, under Section 2/3 of U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act,1986 Police Station- Singhawali Ahir, District-Baghpat with the prayer to enlarge him on bail.
Submission of the learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is next contended that based on the past alleged involvement of the applicant in two other criminal cases, he is being prosecuted under the Gangster Act. In both the cases shown in the gang-chart, he has been granted bail. There is no early prospect of conclusion of trial. So, the applicant, who is in jail since 15.04.2021, deserves to be released on bail.
Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant but could not point out anything material to the contrary.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as also the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail.
Let applicant-Sonu @ Sohanveer be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions that:-
1. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence, shall cooperate in the investigation or trial and will not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.
2. In case of breach of any of the 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.
3. However, if due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Sub-ordinate Court is under lockdown, the applicant shall be enlarged on bail on execution of personal bond without sureties till normal functioning of the courts is restored. The accused will furnish sureties to the satisfaction of the court below within a month after normal functioning of the courts are restored.
4. The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
5. 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.
It is made clear that in the event the Sub-ordinate Court is functional as usual then the normal procedure/ mode of filing bail bonds and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned will be adopted.
Order Date :- 27.7.2021 MN/-