Indrajeet v. State of U.P

Court No. - 75 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 44021 of 2023 Applicant :- Indrajeet Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Lal Chandra Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Umesh Chandra Sharma, J.

¶1Heard Sri Lal Chandra Mishra, 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. 649 of 2023, under Section 8/22 Narcotic Drugs & Psychoropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Banda, during the pendency of trial.

¶3Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the instant case. He further contends that from the alleged recovered 210 gm contraband only 10 gm was above the commercial quantity for which there was no independent witness and also there was no compliance of mandatory provision of Sections 42, 50, 52, 52-A & 57 of N.D.P.S Act has been made. The applicant has no criminal history in his credit. The applicant is in jail since 19.08.2023. There is no likelihood of abscondence or tampering with the evidence. In case, he is enlarged on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

¶4Learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail but could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions made by the counsel for the applicant.

¶5Having regard to 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.

¶6Let the applicant - Indrajeet, 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 :- 28.10.2023. Vinod. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad