Madan Gopal Singh Yadav v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 72 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 6841 of 2023 Applicant :- Madan Gopal Singh Yadav Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Katyayini,Agarwal Archi Piyush,Varad Nath Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. AND Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 1818 of 2023 Applicant :- Madan Gopal Singh Yadav Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Varad Nath,Agarwal Archi Piyush Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.

¶1List has been revised. Rejoinder affidavit filed by learned counsel for the applicant is taken on record.

¶2Since both the matters arise out of the same case crime number and the applicant is also one and the same, both are being heard and decided jointly.

¶3Heard Sri Hariom Singh, learned Advocate holding brief for Sri Varad Nath, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Sunil Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State and also perused the record.

¶4The present anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in F.I.R./Case Crime No. 0284 of 2022, under Section 376 IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Lanka, District Kashi, with a prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail.

¶5Learned counsel for the applicant has stated that the applicant is maliciously being prosecuted in the present case due to ulterior motive and has the apprehension of his arrest. The applicant has nothing to do with the said offence as alleged by the prosecution. There are general allegations against the applicant. It is next stated that subsequent to the statement of the victim recorded u/s 164 Cr.P.C., Sections 376 IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act have been added. The applicant was granted interim protection in the said case crime vide order dated 2.3.2023, and subsequent to it, in the added sections, the applicant was granted interim protection by this Court vide order dated 28.6.2023. The applicant has not misused the said opportunity granted. There was no injury observed in the injury report of the victim. It is next stated that the present case is the classic example of the dowry laws.

¶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. It is further submitted that the applicant has no criminal antecedents. In case, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant is allowed, he will not misuse the liberty and shall cooperate with trial.

¶7On the other hand, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail 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.

¶8On due consideration to the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and in view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of "Sushila Aggarwal Vs. State (NCT of Delhi)-2020 SCC online SC 98", the applicant is entitled to be granted anticipatory bail in this case.

¶9Without expressing any opinion upon ultimate merits of the case either ways which may adversely affect the trial of the case, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant is allowed.

¶10In the event of arrest of the applicant, Madan Gopal Singh Yadav involved in the aforesaid case crime number, shall be released on anticipatory bail till the conclusion of trial on furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Presiding Officer/Court Concerned, with the conditions that:- i. that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii. that 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; iii. that the applicant shall not leave India without previous permission of the court; iv. that the applicant shall not tamper with the evidence during the trial; v. that the applicant shall not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness; vi. that the applicant shall appear before the trial court on each date fixed unless personal presence is exempted;

¶11In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the court concerned shall have the liberty to cancel the bail granted to the applicant.

¶12It is made clear that observations made in granting anticipatory bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses. (Justice Krishan Pahal) Order Date :- 17.10.2023 Shalini High Court of Judicature at Allahabad