Kamla Chauhan @ Kamla v. State of U.P

Court No. - 75 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 42827 of 2023 Applicant :- Kamla Chauhan @ Kamla Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Kamlesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Umesh Chandra Sharma,J.

¶1Heard 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.90 of 2023, under Sections 3/5A/5B/8 of the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of Animal Cruelty Act, Police Station Naugarh, District Chandauli, during the pendency of trial.

¶3Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. The applicant was neither arrested on the spot nor any incriminating material has been recovered from his possession or on his pointing. No beef was recovered from his possession. He further contends that except the present case, the applicant has also been falsely implicated in seven other cases which have been explained in paragraph-16 of the affidavit filed in support of the bail application in which apart from the one the applicant has already been enlarged on bail. There is no likelihood of his abscondence or tampering with the evidence. He is in jail since

16.08.2023. In case the applicant is enlarged 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 - Kamla Chauhan @ Kamla, involved in the aforesaid case 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 :- 17.10.2023 Shahroz High Court of Judicature at Allahabad