Arun Kumar Sonkar v. State of U.P

Court No. - 75 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 39593 of 2023 Applicant :- Arun Kumar Sonkar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Dinesh 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-opposite party and perused the record.

¶2The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to enlarge the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 298 of 2023, under Section 8/21 N.D.P.S. Act, Police Station-Robertsganj, District-Sonbhadra, during the pendency of trial.

¶3Counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the instant case. The applicant has neither been arrested from the spot nor any contraband substance has been recovered from his possession. The name of the applicant came into light in the statement of the co-accused and thereafter the applicant surrendered before the court. The criminal history of the applicant has been explained in para 8 of the affidavit and in para 3 of the supplementary affidavit. The applicant is in jail since

10.08.2023, in case, he 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 submissions made but without commenting on merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

¶6Let the applicant Arun Kumar Sonkar, 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 :- 16.11.2023 S.Verma High Court of Judicature at Allahabad