Meena Devi v. State of U.P

Court No. -64 Case :-CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. -49596 of 2023 Applicant :-Meena Devi Opposite Party :-State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :-Ishan Deo Giri,Krishna Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party :-G.A.,Chaudhry Dil Nisar Hon'ble Siddharth,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record. Counter affidavit filed by Sri Choudhary Dilnisar, counsel for the informant is taken on record. By means of this application, the applicant, Meena Devi, who is involved in Case Crime No. 422 of 2023 under sections 498-A, 304-B IPC and 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station Kotwali, District Ballia and is in jail since 03.10.2023 is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that similarly placed co-accused, Vinod Verma Alias Munna, has already been enlarged on bail by this Court by order dated 8.11.2023 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 48066 of 2023. He has further submitted that since the role of the applicant is identical to that of co-accused, Vinod Verma Alias Munna, 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. The prayer for bail has vehemently been opposed by learned A.G.A. Considering 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. In 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. It is further directed that the identity, status and residence proof of the sureties be verified by the authorities concerned before she is accepted. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the trial court will be at liberty to cancel the bail. Order Date :- 29.11.2023 Rohit High Court of Judicature at Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad