Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material brought on record.
The submission of learned counsel for the applicant is that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated due to ulterior motive. It is further submitted that applicant is neither named in the First Information Report nor committed any crime as alleged, his name came into light on the confessional statement of co-accused persons. It is further submitted that a concocted and false story has been set up by the prosecution whereas the applicant has not committed any offence as alleged. It is next submitted that there is no credential evidence against the applicant which may show involvement of the applicant in the present case. Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed forth before the Court. Further submission is that applicant who is in jail since 22.04.2021. The applicant has been slapped with one case and the present in which he is on bail. It is lastly submitted that there is no possibility of his either fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the witnesses. Applicant also undertakes that he will not misuse the liberty, if granted.
Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail prayer of the applicant.
Courts have taken notice of overcrowding of jails during the current pandemic situation (Ref: Sue, Motu Writ Petition (c) No. 1/2020 , Contagion of Covid 19 Virus in prisons before the Supreme Court of India). These circumstances shall also be factored in while considering bail applications on behalf of accused persons.
Perused the statement of Deputy Manager, of the Bank in question which is at page 31 of the affidavit filed in support of bail application. Considering the nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, reformative theory of punishment, and large mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh v. State of U.P. and another, reported in (2018) 2 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, I find it to be a case of bail.
Let applicant- Tarun Mahajan, involved in Case Crime No. 284 of 2021, under section- 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC, Police Station - Sector -20, Noida, District- Gautam Budh Nagar, be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and two sureties of Rupees Two Lakh each (one should be of a family member) before the court concerned with the following conditions:-
1. The applicant will attend and co-operate the trial proceedings 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.
The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison.
It is clarified that the observations, if any, made in this order are strictly confined to the disposal of this bail application and must not be construed to have any reflection on the ultimate merits of the case.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
The computer generated copy of such order shall be self attested by the counsel of the party concerned.
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.
The trial court concerned is directed to expedite the trial of the present case and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within a period of six month from the date of this order, if there is no legal impediment.
Order Date :- 18.8.2021 ssm