Court No. - 71
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 52992 of 2019 Applicant :- Vijay Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Ravindra Pratap Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A
Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.
1. Heard Sri Ravindra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Ankit Srivastava, learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.
2. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant - Vijay with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 751 of 2019, under Sections 307, 504, 506 IPC, Police Station - Modi Nagar, District - Ghaziabad, during pendency of trial.
3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, at present:
(i) the applicant is accused of offence of attempt to murder, punishable with imprisonment of ten years;
(ii) against FIR lodged on 07.08.2019, the applicant is in confinement since 08.08.2019;
(iii) the applicant claims to have cooperated in the investigation. In any case he is not shown to have unduly evaded arrest;
(iv) the applicant has no criminal history;
(v) chargesheet has already been submitted yet there is no hope of early conclusion of the trial;
(vi) on prima facie basis only, it may be noted, according to the applicant, owing to certain pre-existing dispute between the parties, wholly false allegations have been made against the applicant. The falsity of the allegation is stated to be made out from the injury report which shows a single superficial injury whereas the FIR allegation is of multiple stab injuries;
(vii) in any case, no reasonable apprehension has been brought to the fore by the State that the applicant, if enlarged on bail would either tamper with the evidence or delay the trial.
4. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the final merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail, on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with the following conditions:-
(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/pressuring the witness, during the investigation or trial.
(ii) The applicant shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.
(iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.
5. In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, the bail being granted shall be cancelled.
6. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.
Order Date :- 29.11.2019 AHA