Allahabad High Court
Surendra vs State Of U.P. And 3 Others on 13 September, 2022
Bench: Suresh Kumar Gupta
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
?Court No. - 72
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 7315 of 2022
Applicant :- Surendra
Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others
Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Chandra Kushwaha
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Narendra Kumar Tiwari
Hon'ble Suresh Kumar Gupta,J.
Heard Sri Ram Chandra Kushwaha, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Narendra Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the opposite party, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
The instant anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant Surendra with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 398 of 2021, under Sections 136 and 137 of Electricity Act, 2003, Police Station- Shahpur, District- Muzaffar Nagar.
It is contended on behalf of the applicant that he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the police party arrested the co-accused with transformer in another electricity equipment. The name of the applicant has surfaced on the confessional statement of co-accused. Nothing incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the applicant. The name of the applicant is disclosed apart from this case several other cases. The applicant has no previous criminal history. Name of the applicant is disclosed in one stroke in 11 cases, in other cases applicant has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 27.6.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 4328 of 2022. Further submission is that the applicant shall fully cooperate with the investigation.
Hence, the applicant may be enlarged on anticipatory bail and he is ready to cooperate with the trial. If the applicant is granted anticipatory bail, he will never misuse the same. Learned counsel for the applicant has placed reliance on a judgement of the Supreme Court in the case of Sushila Aggarwal and others v. State (NCT of Delhi) and another, (2020) 5 SCC 1.
Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
It may be stated that in case of Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694, it has been held by Hon'ble Supreme Court that while deciding anticipatory bail, Court must consider nature and gravity of accusation, antecedent of accused, possibility of accused to flee from justice and that Court must evaluate entire available material against the accused carefully and that the exact role of the accused has also to be taken into consideration.
In the instant case, considering the settled principles of law regarding anticipatory bail, submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, nature of accusation, role of applicant and all attending facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merit of the case, a case for anticipatory bail is made out.
In the event of arrest the applicant is arrested, he shall be released on anticipatory bail in the aforesaid case for the aforesaid offences 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 applicant shall not leave India during the currency of trial without prior permission from the concerned trial Court.
2. The applicant shall surrender passports, if any, to the concerned trial Court forthwith. The passport will remain in custody of the concerned trial Court.
3. That 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 from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;
4. The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that the applicant 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 applicant misuses the liberty of bail, the Trial Court concerned may take appropriate action in accordance with law and judgment of Apex Court in the case of Sushila Aggarwal and others v. State (NCT of Delhi) and another, (2020) 5 SCC 1.
6. 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 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 bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.
The anticipatory bail application is allowed.
Order Date :- 13.9.2022
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