Rajesh Bahadur Singh vs State Of U.P.
2019 Latest Caselaw 6411 ALL

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW BENCH
 
 

?Court No. - 29
 
Case :- BAIL No. - 7260 of 2019
 
Applicant :- Rajesh Bahadur Singh
 
Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
 
Counsel for Applicant :- Arun Sinha,Siddhartha Sinha
 
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
 

 
Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record.

It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that as per the FIR it is alleged that 10 kg of Ganja has been recovered from the possession of the applicant. It is also contended that the alleged recovery is much below the commercial quantity. It is next contended that mandatory provisions of Section 42, 50 of NDPS has not been complied with. The applicant is not a previous convict. However, two cases are pending against the applicant in which he has been released on bail, which bail orders have been filed along with supplementary affidavit as Annexure no. SA-1. The applicant is languishing in jail since 11.4.2019.

It is further submitted that there is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away from judicial custody or tampering with the witnesses. In case the applicant is enlarged on bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail.

Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts as argued by the learned counsel for the applicant.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and for the period for which he is in jail, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.

Let the applicant Rajesh Bahadur Singh involved in Case Crime No.133 of 2019, under Sections 8/20 NDPS Act, Police Station-Kunda, District- Pratapgarh 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 which are being imposed in the interest of justice:-

(I). The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

(ii). The applicant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness.

(iii). The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

(iv) 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.

(v) 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.

(vi) 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 in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.

Order Date :- 1.8.2019

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