Court No. - 66
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 30544 of 2021 Applicant : Vishal Birthare Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Amit Daga Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Ali Zamin,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material available on record.
The present bail application has been filed by the applicant with a prayer to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No.142 of 2021, under Sections 269, 270, 188, 34, 419, 420, 409 I.P.C. Section 63 Copy Right Act & Sections 17-A, 17-B, 18-A, 18-C & 27 of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 & Sections 52, 53 Disaster Management Act, 2005 & Section 3(1) Epidemic (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, Police Station Nawabad, District Jhansi.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is licencee of a medical store and it is alleged that remedisivir injections, Rs.35000/- cash, a mobile phone, disposal syringe, sterile water, antigen rapid test kit etc. were recovered from the possession of the applicant and co-accused Sachin Prajapati. He next submits that there is no criminal history against the applicant. He further submits that there is no independent witness of the alleged recovery. He further submits that co- accused Sachin Prajapati has already been granted bail by a co- ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.33577 of 2021, vide order dated 13.9.2021. Applicant's case is at par with co-accused released on bail, therefore, he is entitled for bail on the ground of parity. He further submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the case. There is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away from the judicial process or tampering with the witnesses and, in case, the applicant is enlarged on bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail. It is next submitted that the applicant is languishing in jail since 1.5.2021.
Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail but concedes the factual aspects of the matter.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, enlargement of co-accused on bail, no independent witness of the recovery, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, the applicant is entitled for bail, let the applicant Vishal Birthare involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the following conditions :-
(i) The applicant will not tamper with the evidence and pressurize the witnesses during trial.
(ii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he 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.
(iii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(iv) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.
(v) The applicant 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 applicant 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 him in accordance with law.
The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.
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. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 22.9.2021 m.a.