HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD ?Court No. - 43 Case :- CRIMINAL APPEAL U/S 374 CR.P.C. No. - 4774 of 2011 Petitioner :- Ram Jee Rai Respondent :- State Of U.P. Petitioner Counsel :- Kalindra Kumar Rai Respondent Counsel :- Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Kant Tripathi,J.
Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned A.G.A. for the respondent and perused the judgment and order dated 18.07.2011 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 6, Ghazipur in S.T. No. 406 of 2007 (State v Ashwani Rai & others).
Admit. Summon lower court record.
Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the appellant was on bail during the trial and never abused the same and is on interim bail after conviction. The maximum sentence imposed on the appellant is of two years under sections 332/149 IPC. It was further contended that in case the appellant is not released on bail, the appeal would, in due course, become infructuous as there is no hope of an early hearing of the appeal due to heavy dockets.
In my opinion, prima facie, the aforesaid submissions of the learned counsel for the appellant have substance, therefore, it is just and expedient to exercise the discretion in favour of the appellant.
Keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, the severity of punishment and submissions of the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned AGA, I am of the view that the appellant has made out a case for bail.
Let the appellant Ram Jee Rai, who has been convicted and sentenced, in the aforesaid session trial be released on bail during the pendency of the appeal on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned.
The realisation of half of the fine shall remain stayed during pendency of the appeal, provided the appellant deposits half of the fine within one month.
On acceptance of bail bonds and personal bonds, the lower court shall transmit photo state copies thereof to this Court for being kept on the record of this appeal.
Let the paper books be prepared.
List and connect along with Criminal Appeal Nos. 4506 of 2011, 4706 of 2011 and 4735 of 2011 for hearing in due course Order Date :- 16.8.2011 shailesh