Court No. - 45
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 36112 of 2018 Applicant :- Vinod And 5 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Brij Lal Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Siddharth,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicants as well as the learned AGA for the State and perused the material placed on record.
The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicants, Vinod, Arjun Singh, Pankaj, Sanjay, Dharmveer and Yadu with a prayer to release them on bail in Case Crime No.
451 of 2018, under Sections 379, 409, 411, 420, 34 IPC, section 3/7 E.C. Act Police Station Jewar, District- Gautam Budh Nagar, during pendency of trial.
It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicants that the applicants are absolutely innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case with some ulterior motive. The allegation of recovery of food-grains from the godown of Robin Agarwal meant for supply under Public Distribution System. The applicants are alleged to be labourers, who are alleged to be unloading the foodgrains in the godown of co- accused Robin Agarwal. The argument is that applicants were simply performing their jobs for earning livelihood. The applicants are languishing in jail since 2.6.2018, who are not a previous convict. In case, the applicants are released on bail, they will not misuse the liberty of bail.
Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicants by contending that the innocence of the applicants cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, they do not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicants are released on bail they will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail.
Having considered the submissions of the parties, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another reported in (2018)3 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicants Vinod, Arjun Singh, Pankaj, Sanjay, Dharmveer and Yadu involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :-
1. The applicants shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation or trial.
2. The applicants shall cooperate in the trial sincerely without seeking any adjournment.
3. The applicants shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail.
In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Identity, status and residence proof of the applicants and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.
Order Date :- 25.9.2018 Atul kr. sri.