Sunil v. State of U.P

Court No. - 75 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 39426 of 2023 Applicant :- Sunil Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Rajneesh Kumar Upadhyay Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Umesh Chandra Sharma,J.

¶1Heard Sri Rajneesh Kumar Upadhyay, learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record.

¶2The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to enlarge the applicant on bail in Case Crime No.447 of 2023, under Sections 323, 354, 504, 325, 352, 308 IPC, Police Station Baraut, District Baghpat, during the pendency of trial.

¶3It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further contended that most of the allegations are against the applicant's son, Shivam @ Chhotu and not against the applicant. There is no previous criminal antecedents against the present applicant. There is no likelihood of his abscondence or tampering with the evidence. The applicant is languishing in jail since 22.06.2023. In case the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the said liberty.

¶4Learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail but could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record.

¶5Having regard to the facts, circumstances and the submissions made but without commenting on merits of the case, this Court is of opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

¶6Let the applicant - Sunil, involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the conditions that he:

(i) shall appear on the date fixed by the trial court;

(ii) shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence;

(iii) shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses.

¶7In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court. Order Date :- 16.10.2023 Shahroz High Court of Judicature at Allahabad