Chandan v. State of U.P

Court No. - 68 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 45772 of 2023 Applicant :- Chandan Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Babu Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

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

¶2It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that initially F.I.R. was lodged on 11.03.2023 by the complainant under Section 366 I.P.C. against the applicant with the allegation that on 04.03.2023 at about 2:30 p.m. when he along with his wife and children went to the fields to buy potatoes, the applicant enticed away her daughter aged about 19 years, who also taken away eighty thousand rupees and golden ornaments with her which were kept in his home. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that the F.I.R. was lodged with a great delay of seven days without any plausible explanation. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that when the victim was recovered her statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. was recorded in which she had stated that she is 19 years of age, on the date of incident the applicant enticed her away and took his house and kept her with him for six days and made sexual relations with her forcibly. The victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. has also repeated the same version made by her in her earlier statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C.with some contradictions. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that in the medical examination of the victim no external injury was found and as per radiological report the age of the victim was found to be more than 18 years. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that as per the F.I.R. the victim herself took eighty thousand rupees and golden ornaments with her, thus, it appears that she is a consenting party. Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed before the Court. The circumstances which, according to the counsel, led to the false implication of the accused have also been mentioned. It has also been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required and is also ready to accept all the conditions which the Court may deem fit to impose upon him. He next submits that applicant is languishing in jail since 17.08.2023, having no criminal history.

¶3Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserve any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail.

¶4After perusing the record in the light of the submissions made at the bar and after taking an overall view of all the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, this Court is of the view, that the applicant may be enlarged on bail.

¶5Let applicant-Chandan, involved in Case Crime No. 63 of 2023, under Sections 376, 442 I.P.C., Police Station Indergarh, District Kannauj, be enlarged on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two heavy local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:-

(i) The applicant will not tamper with prosecution evidence and will not harm or harass the victim/complainant in any manner whatsoever.

(ii) The applicant will abide the orders of court, will attend the court on every date and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever.

(iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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.

(iv) The applicant will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever. In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under section 82 Cr.P.C., may be issued and if 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 I.P.C.

(v) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) 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 and the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC.

¶6The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail in accordance with law.

¶7The bail application is allowed. Order Date :- 31.10.2023 Mustaqeem. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad