Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicants in Case Crime No.175 of 2019, under Sections 308, 323, 504, 506 IPC, Police Station Boundi, District Bahraich.
Submission of learned counsel for the applicants is that co-accused Pintoo has already been granted bail by a coordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 12.09.2019, passed in Bail Application No.8700 of 2019. It is submitted that the case of the applicants stands on the similar footing, so the applicants are entitled for bail on the ground of parity.
Learned A.G.A has, however, opposed the prayer for grant of bail but he has not disputed the above contention made by the learned counsel for the accused-applicant.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, perusing the record and also considering the nature of allegations, arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, particularly on the ground of parity, I find it to be a fit case for granting bail.
Let applicants (Vidya alias Vidyawati and Sushil) be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on their furnishing personal bonds and two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate/Court concerned, subject to following conditions :-
(i) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they 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 applicants shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through their counsel. In case of their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against them under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(iii) In case, the applicants misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure their presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against them, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(iv) The applicants 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 applicants 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 them in accordance with law.
Order Date :- 17.12.2019 ML/-