Pradeep Pandey And 3 Others vs State Of U.P.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
 
 

?Court No. - 73
 

 
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 4460 of 2021
 

 
Applicant :- Pradeep Pandey And 3 Others
 
Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
 
Counsel for Applicant :- Chandra Prakash Singh,Shad Khan
 
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
 

 
Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

Order on the Exemption Application

Application is allowed.

Order on the Anticipatory Bail Application

Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned AGA for the State.

The instant Anticipatory Bail Application has been filed with a prayer to grant an anticipatory bail to the applicants, namely, Pradeep Pandey,Vyas Pandey, Rakesh Panday and Usha Devi in Case Crime No.- 15 of 2021, under Section- 363,,366,504,506 IPC, Police Station- Ghughali, District- Maharajganj.

Prior notice of this bail application was served in the office of Government Advocate and as per Chapter XVIII, Rule 18 of the Allahabad High Court Rules and as per direction dated 20.11.2020 of this Court in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 438 Cr.P.C. No. 8072 of 2020, Govind Mishra @ Chhotu Versus State of U.P., hence, this anticipatory bail application is being heard. Grant of further time to the learned A.G.A as per Section 438 (3) Cr.P.C. (U.P. Amendment) is not required.

There is allegation against the applicants that applicant no.1 has enticed away the minor daughter of the informant.Learned counsel for the applicants has submitted that the girl has married the applicant no. 1 in Arya Samaj Krishna Nagar Prayagraj.The marriage certificate has been annexed as annexure-2 to the affidavit filed in support of the application.

Learned A.G.A. and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the applicant.He has submitted that in view of seriousness of the allegations made against the applicant, he is not entitled to grant of anticipatory bail. The apprehension of the applicant is not founded on any material on record.Only on the basis of imaginary fear anticipatory bail cannot be granted.

In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that applicant will produce the girl before the C.J.M., Maharajganj, within a period of three weeks. The C.J.M. Maharajganj will get her medical examination conducted for the purpose of age determination by the C.M.O. concerned and record her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. The applicants shall be enlarged on anticipatory bail for the period of three weeks initially on compliance of this order it shall be extended. On failure to comply this order, anticipatory bail granted to the applicant shall stand cancelled and the police shall be free to arrest the applicant.

In the event of arrest, the applicants shall be released on anticipatory bail for the period of three weeks initially and after compliance of above condition till cognizance is taken on police report by the court on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station/ concerned Court with the following conditions:-

(i) The applicants shall make themselves available for interrogation by the police officer as and when required;

(ii) The applicants 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 from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) The applicants shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court and if he has passport, the same shall be deposited by him before the S.S.P./S.P. concerned.

(iv) The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.

(v) 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 default of any of the conditions, the Investigating Officer/Govt. Advocate is at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.

The Investigating Officer is directed to conclude the investigation, if pending, of the present case in accordance with law, expeditiously, independently without being prejudiced by any observations made by this Court while considering and deciding the present anticipatory bail application of the applicant.

The applicant is directed to produce a copy of this order downloaded from the official website of this Court before the S.S.P./S.P. concerned within ten days from today, if investigation is in progress who shall ensure the compliance of present order.

In case the victim is found major and in her statement under section 164 Cr.P.c. expresses her willingness to live with the applicant then in case of their arrest the applicants shall be released on anticipatory bail. Let the applicant involved in the aforesaid crime be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned with the following conditions:-

1. The applicants shall not leave the country during the pendency of trial without prior permission from the concerned trial Court.

2. The applicants shall surrender their passports, if any, to the concerned Court forthwith. Their passport will remain in custody of the concerned Court.

3. That the applicants 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 her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

4. The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that she shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence and 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 to ensure presence of the applicant.

5. In case, the applicants misuses the liberty of bail, the Court concerned may take appropriate action in accordance with law and judgment of Apex Court in the case ofSushila Aggarwal vs. State (NCT of Delhi)- 2020 SCC Online SC 98.

6. The applicants 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 default of this condition is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of her bail and proceed against her in accordance with law.

7. The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.

8. 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.

Order Date :- 23.2.2021

Atul kr. sri.