Rajeev Kumar Sharma v. State of U.P

Court No. - 75 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 41054 of 2023 Applicant :- Rajeev Kumar Sharma Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Sanjay Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Umesh Chandra Sharma,J.

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

¶2By means of this bail application, applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.45 of 2003, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC, Police Station Civil Lines, District Moradabad, during the pendency of trial.

¶3It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further contended that the co-accused person has already been enlarged on bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 08.05.2018 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.9521 of 2018 (Krishna Gopal Agarwal @ Gopal Munshi Vs. State of UP). There is no criminal history against the applicant. He next submitted that since the case of the applicant is at better footing to that of the aforesaid co-accused who has already been enlarged on bail, he is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity. There is no likelihood of his abscondence or tampering with the evidence. The applicant is languishing in jail since 17.05.2023. In case the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the said liberty.

¶4The prayer for bail has been vehemently opposed by learned AGA. However, the aforesaid factual aspects of parity to the co-accused could not be disputed.

¶5Considering the facts, circumstances and the submissions made but without commenting on the merits of the case, this Court is of opinion that the applicant has made out a case for grant of bail on the ground of parity. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

¶6Let the applicant - Rajeev Kumar Sharma, 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 :- 17.11.2023 Shahroz High Court of Judicature at Allahabad