Chand v. State of U.P

Court No. - 75 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 39471 of 2023 Applicant :- Chand Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ajay Singh Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Umesh Chandra Sharma,J.

¶1Heard Sri Ajay Singh Yadav, 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.0218 of 2023, under Section 2/3 UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station Transport Nagar, District Meerut, during the pendency of trial.

¶3It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the prosecution under the Gangsters Act has been launched against the applicant on the basis of two criminal cases shown in the gang chart which has been explained in paragraph-7 of the affidavit filed in the support of the bail application in which he has been enlarged on bail. He has been falsely implicated in the present case due to police rivalry. He is not the member of any gang. There is no likelihood of his abscondence or tampering with the evidence. The applicant is languishing in jail since

13.06.2023. In case the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the said liberty.

¶4Learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that there another criminal case against the applicant under Section 3/25 Arms Act upon which learned counsel for the applicant contends that generally criminal cases with regard to Arms Act are not considered for the purpose of Gangsters Act which could not be disputed by the learned AGA.

¶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 - Chand, 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