Rajpatel @ Raju v. State of U.P

Court No. - 72 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 39697 of 2023 Applicant :- Rajpatel @ Raju Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Sharad Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Sahibe Alam Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.

¶1List has been revised.

¶2Heard Sri Sharad Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Sahibe Alam, learned counsel for the informant as well as Sri Ashutosh Srivastava, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

¶3Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 106 of 2022, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 504, 506 of I.P.C., Police Station Nawabganj, District Prayagraj, during the pendency of trial.

¶4As per prosecution story, the applicant along with other co-accused persons is stated to have forged the entries regarding the birth and death in the family register of the gram sabha, as such, got the mutation of the land executed in their favour.

¶5Learned counsel for the applicant has stated that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. He has nothing to do with the said offence as alleged in the FIR. The entries mentioned in the family register are false as the entries indicate the age difference between the father and daughter is 5 years which is impossible. Learned counsel has further stated that one of the co-accused person has been granted interim protection by the coordinate Bench of this Court passed in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application u/s 438 Cr.P.C. No.7961 of 2023 vide order dated 02.08.2023.

¶6Several other submissions have been made on behalf of the applicant to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against him. The circumstances which, as per counsel, led to the false implication of the applicant have also been touched upon at length. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 22.07.2023. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

¶7Per contra, learned A.G.A. and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the bail application but unable to dispute the submissions raised by the learned counsel for the applicant and also the fact that the applicant has no criminal history.

¶8Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, pending trial and considering the complicity of accused, severity of punishment, at this stage, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.

¶9Let the applicant-Rajpatel @ Raju involved in aforementioned case crime number be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two heavy sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. 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 will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted. iv. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. v. 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.

¶10In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court.

¶11Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

¶12It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion on the testimony of the witnesses. (Justice Krishan Pahal) Order Date :- 13.10.2023 Siddhant High Court of Judicature at Allahabad