Allahabad High Court
Shakti vs State Of U.P. on 8 August, 2023
Author: Samit Gopal
Bench: Samit Gopal
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD ?Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:159427 Court No. - 69 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 34651 of 2023 Applicant :- Shakti Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Rakesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Dhirendra Kumar Verma,Renu Swarnkar Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J.
1. List revised.
2. Heard Sri Rakesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Ajay Singh, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record.
3. This bail application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the applicant-Shakti, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No.370 of 2023, under Sections 323, 504, 120-B, 498-A, 304-B I.P.C. and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at Police Station Kotwali Lalitpur, District Lalitpur.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is argued that the applicant is the devar of the deceased. The marriage of Bhawana, the deceased with Satyam, the brother of the applicant was solemnized in the year 2021. It is argued that general and omnibus allegations have been made in the FIR against the applicant and his family members. It is further argued that as per postmortem report, the doctor has found ligature mark on the body of the deceased without any other bodily injury and opined the cause of death coma due to ante-mortem partial hanging. It is argued that Satyam, the husband of the deceased is in jail. It is also pointed out that the applicant has no criminal history as stated in para 20 of the affidavit and is in jail since 19.5.2023.
5. Per contra learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. After hearing the counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is apparent that the applicant is the devar of the deceased. General and omnibus allegations have been made in the FIR against the applicant and his family members. The husband of the deceased is in jail.
8. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the view that the applicant may be enlarged on bail.
9. Let the applicant-Shakti, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on 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 prosecution evidence and will not harm or harass the victim/complainant in any manner whatsoever.
ii) The applicant will abide the orders of court, will attend the court on every date and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever.
(iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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.
(iv) The applicant will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever. 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., may be issued and if 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 I.P.C.
(v) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant 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 and the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC.
(vi) The trial court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial expeditiously after the release of the applicant.
10. The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison.
11. The bail application is allowed.
(Samit Gopal, J.) Order Date :- 8.8.2023 Gaurav Kuls