Prashant Verma v. State of U.P

Court No. - 76 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 30119 of 2023 Applicant :- Prashant Verma Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Kuldeep Singh Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J.

¶1Learned A.G.A. for the State submits that instructions have been received and has no objection in case the bail application is heard on merits.

¶2Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

¶3It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that as per allegation in the First Information Report, it is alleged that applicant along with co-accused and the injured visited the house of the informant and slept in the night on terrace and in the morning, found that applicant along with co-accused Honey were assaulting the injured with knife and scissor. 3-A. Learned counsel for the applicant has drawn the attention of this Court to the injury report of injured, which is at page 11 of the supplementary affidavit and submits that injured had suffered nine injuries out of which injury nos.3, 7, 8 and 9 were caused by sharp object and other injuries were caused by hard and blunt object. So far as injury no.3 is concerned, it is on left mouth, injury no.7 is on the left elbow, injury no.8 is on the right elbow and injury no.9, which is multiple incised wounds, is on the right side of the abdomen region. As per medical evidence, except for injury no.9, all injuries are simple in nature. So far as injury no.9 is concerned, supplementary report was prepared where multiple puncture wounds found over abdomen, face and neck. Learned counsel for the applicant has drawn the attention of this Court to the statement of injured Praveen, who has stated that applicant and co-accused Honey have assaulted with knife and scissor. It is submitted that from the knife and scissor puncture wounds could not have been sustained. 3-B. Learned counsel for the applicant has further drawn the attention of this Court to the statement of doctor, who has not stated that injuries were life threatening. It is submitted that the dispute had arisen on account of injured having illicit relationship with the wife of informant, as a result of same, informant has assaulted. The applicant has been falsely implicated in the case. The applicant has no criminal history. Applicant is languishing in jail since 28.2.2023 and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in the trial.

¶4Learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the prayer for bail but does not dispute factual matrix of the case.

¶5Learned AGA for the State has not brought any fact or circumstances to indicate criminal history or antecedents of the applicant which would disentitle the applicant for Bail.

¶6It is not the case of the State that there is a possibility of interdicting fair trial by the accused-applicant if released on bail. No material has been shown that the Applicant is of such character that his mere presence at large would intimidate the witnesses or there is any material to show that applicant will use his liberty to subvert justice or tamper with the evidence.

¶7The object of the bail is to secure the attendance of the accused, the detention of the accused pending trial cannot be punitive in nature as there is presumption of innocence in favour of the accused person. Learned A.G.A. has not brought any facts and circumstances to demonstrate that the character of the accused-applicant (s) is such that his mere presence at large would intimidate the witness.

¶8Learned A.G.A. has not placed any reasonable apprehension of the witnesses being tampered with, the larger interest of the public/State will be at peril in case the Applicant is released on bail.

¶9It is not the case of the State that the applicant has been convicted for any offence on previous occasion.

¶10No material has been placed by the opposite party that the Applicant in the past has attempted to evade the process of law. Further, no material facts and circumstances have been placed to show that it is not in public interest or interest of society at large to release the applicant on bail.

¶11No material has been shown to suggest that the applicant is at flight risk, has chance of repeating the offence, or intimidating the witness if enlarged on bail.

¶12Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.

¶13Let the applicant Prashant Verma involved in Case Crime No.49 of 2023, under Sections 307, 34 IPC, Police Station Ekdil, District Etawah be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:- i. The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial. ii. The applicant will not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness. iii. The applicant will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted and/or the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required. iv. The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected. v. The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. vi. The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. vii. In the event, the applicant changes residential address, the applicant shall inform the court concerned about new residential address in writing.

¶14In case of breach of any of the above condition, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court. Order Date :- 29.11.2023 D. Tamang High Court of Judicature at Allahabad