Lalit Tevatiya and Another v. State of U.P

Court No. - 64 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 40116 of 2023 Applicant :- Lalit Tevatiya And Another Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Bhaiya Lal Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as the learned A.G.A for the State and perused the material placed on record. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicants, Lalit Tevatiya nd Pradeep, with a prayer to release them on bail in Case Crime No.0054, under sections 468. 471 IPC and section 60(1), 63, 71 of U.P. Excise Act and under Sections 3(1) of U.P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities(Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station-Oonjha, District-Bhadohi, pendency of trial. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicants that according to the gang chart, the applicants are said to have been involved in six cases in which they have already been enlarged on bail by the court concerned. The applicants have falsely been implicated in the present case due to police rivalry. The applicants are not a member of any gang. The applicants are languishing in jail since

04.01.2023 In case they are enlarged on bail they will not misuse the liberty of bail. Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicants by contending that the innocence of the applicants cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, they do not deserves any indulgence. In case the applicants are released on bail, they will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail. Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicants involved in the aforesaid crime be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions that :-

(i) The applicants shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses.

(ii) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they 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 applicants shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against them under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.

(iv) In case the applicants misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure their presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation then the trial court shall initiate proceedings against them in accordance with law under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.

(v) The applicants 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 applicants are 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 them in accordance with law. In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicants and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Order Date :- 27.10.2023 RPD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad