Allahabad High Court
Shashi Prabha vs State Of U.P. on 4 October, 2023
Bench: Shekhar Kumar Yadav
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
?Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:190526
Court No. - 71
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 10979 of 2023
Applicant :- Shashi Prabha
Opposite Party :- State of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Akhilesh Kumar,Vishal Jaiswal
Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State.
2. This anticipatory bail application (under section 438 Cr.P.C.) has been moved seeking bail in Case Crime No.185 of 2020, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 409 IPC, Police Station - Gauri Bazar, District - Deoria.
3. In short, the allegation against the applicant is that he got appointment on the post of Assistant teacher on the basis of forged and fabricated certificate.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. The applicant was appointed as Assistant Teacher vide appointment letter dated 06.02.2016 and since then she was doing her services with full devotion and without any complaint and getting salary but suddenly on 17.02.2020 the District Basic Education Officer terminated the services of te applicant stating therein that the certificate of the applicant found forged. He further submitted that in similar controversy, certain Assistant Teachers approached before this Court by filing Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 438 Cr.P.C. Nos. 4213 of 2022 and 10703 of 2023 and a coordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 06.07.2022 and 25.09.2023 granted protection till conclusion of trial. Copy of order has been placed on record. He further submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted. The applicant is having no previous criminal history as has been mentioned in paragraph 17 of the affidavit. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that applicant has apprehension of imminent arrest and in case, applicant is released on anticipatory bail, he will not misuse the liberty and would co-operate with the trial.
5. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the applicant but could not dispute the submission advanced by learned counsel for the applicant.
6. Hence without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusations and antecedents of applicant, he is directed to be enlarged on anticipatory bail as per the Constitution Bench judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Sushila Aggarwal vs. State (NCT of Delhi)- 2020 SCC Online SC 98. The future contingencies regarding anticipatory bail being granted to applicant shall also be taken care of as per the aforesaid judgment of the Apex Court.
7. In the event of arrest, the applicant shall be released on anticipatory bail. Let the applicant- Shashi Prabha, involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned with the following conditions:-
(i) The applicant shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer during investigation and shall report to the Investigating Officer as and when required for the purpose of conducting investigation.
(ii) 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.
(iii) The applicant shall not leave the country during the currency of trial without prior permission from the concerned trial Court.
(iv) The applicant shall surrender his passport, if any, to the concerned Court forthwith. His passport will remain in custody of the concerned Court.
(v) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he 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.
(vi) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail, the Court concerned may take appropriate action in accordance with law and judgment of Apex Court in the case of Sushila Aggarwal vs. State (NCT of Delhi)- 2020 SCC Online SC 98.
(vii) 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 his bail and proceed against his in accordance with law.
8. In default or misuse of any of the conditions, the Public Prosecutor/ Investigating Officer/ first informant-complainant is at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.
9. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the application stands allowed.
Order Date :- 4.10.2023
A. Prajapati
