Laljeet Yadav and Another v. State of U.P

Court No. - 64 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 43996 of 2023 Applicant :- Laljeet Yadav And Another Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Sanjeev Kumar Khare Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A for the State.

¶2Counsel for the applicant has stated that the applicant no. 1, Laljeet Yadav, is dead and he wants permission to delete his name from the bail application within the course of the day.

¶3The application is allowed.

¶4This bail application is being pressed only on behalf of applicant no. 2, Lalbihari Yadav.

¶5By means of this application, the applicant no. 2, Lalbihari Yadav, who is involved in Case Crime No. 151 of 2020, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 120-B, 302, 34 of IPC, P.S.- Tarwa, District-Azamgarh and is in jail since 15.11.2020 is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.

¶6It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that similarly placed co-accused, Pabbar Yadav @ Naubat, has already been enlarged on bail by this Court by order dated 2.3.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 37552 of 2021. He has further submitted that since the role of the applicant is identical to that of co-accused, Pabbar Yadav @ Naubat, who has already been enlarged on bail, applicant no. 2 is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity and for the reasons given in the order of co-accused.

¶7The prayer for bail has vehemently been opposed by learned A.G.A.

¶8Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A., this Court is of the view that the applicant no. 2 has made out a case for grant of bail on the ground of parity.

¶9In view of the above, let the applicant no. 2 be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions :-

(i) The applicant no. 2 shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses.

(ii) The applicant no. 2 shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in Court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.

(iii) The applicant no. 2 shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.

(iv) In case the applicant no. 2 misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation then the Trial Court shall initiate proceedings against him in accordance with law under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.

(v) The applicant no. 2 shall remain present in person before the Trial Court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the Trial Court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.

¶10In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

¶11Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Order Date :- 26.10.2023 / Rohit High Court of Judicature at Allahabad