Smt Savitri Tripathi v. State of U.P

Court No. - 64 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31893 of 2023 Applicant :- Smt Savitri Tripathi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Shashi Shekhar Mishra,Upendra Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Bhriguram Ji,Shashi Shekhar Maurya Hon'ble Siddharth,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant; Sri Bhriguram Ji, learned counsel for the informant and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.

¶2By means of this application, the applicant, Smt. Savitri Tripathi, who is involved in Case Crime No. 59 of 2023, under Sections 498A, 304B, 120B IPC and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station Kapsethi, District Varanasi and is in jail since 15.05.2023, is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.

¶3It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that similarly placed co-accused, Kailash Nath Tripathi, has already been enlarged on bail by this Court by order dated 9.11.2023 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 48445 of 2023. He has further submitted that since the role of the applicant is identical to that of co-accused, Kailash Nath Tripathi, who has already been enlarged on bail, she is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity and for the reasons given in the order of co-accused.

¶4The prayer for bail has vehemently been opposed by learned A.G.A.

¶5Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A., this Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for grant of bail on the ground of parity.

¶6In view of the above, let the applicant be released on bail on her executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions :-

i) The applicant will continue to attend and co-operate in the trial pending before the court concerned on the date fixed after release.

ii) She will not tamper with the witnesses.

iii) She will not indulge in any illegal activities during the bail period.

¶7It is further directed that the identity, status and residence proof of the sureties be verified by the authorities concerned before she is accepted.

¶8In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the trial court will be at liberty to cancel the bail.

¶9Trial court is directed to conclude the trial of the applicant as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one year.

¶10Registrar (compliance) is directed to communicate this order to the trial Court for necessary compliance within ten days. Order Date :- 17.11.2023 Rohit High Court of Judicature at Allahabad