Jeetu Sharma @ Jitan v. State of U.P

Court No. - 68 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 50113 of 2023 Applicant :- Jeetu Sharma @ Jitan Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- J.B. Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A for the State, Sri Surendra Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the informant and perused the record.

¶2The prosecution story in brief is that informant's son namely, Ankit Batra was admitted in de-addiction Centre namely, Aviska Foundation Tronica City and on 15.03.2023 some hot talk took place between the informant's son and Vipin Thakur, the owner of the said foundation, in the morning of 15.03.2023, said Vipin Thakur intimated his daughter-in-law that Ankit is not well and some treatment is required to be given and had stated that he will treat him permanently. Thereafter the accused Vipin Thakur along with associates had beaten him due to which he denied.

¶3Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is not named in the F.I.R. and his name surfaced in the confessional statement of the co-accused persons namely, Vipin Kumar and Megh Singh. He further submitted that there is no direct evidence against the applicant and that the applicant has been roped due to village party bandi. He further submits that there is nothing on record to demonstrate the complicity of the applicant in commission of alleged offence except the confessional statement of the co-accused persons. Learned counsel has next argued that the main role has been assigned to the co-accused Vipin Kumar and that the role of the applicant is distinguishable from the case of the co-accused Vipin Kumar. No motive has been assigned to the applicant in commission of alleged offence. It is thus contended that the applicant is entitled for bail. Several other submissions in order to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against the applicant have also been placed before the Court. The circumstances which, according to the counsel, led to the false implication of the accused have also been mentioned. It has also been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required and is also ready to accept all the conditions which the Court may deem fit to impose upon him. He next submits that applicant is languishing in jail since 23.05.2023, having no criminal history.

¶4Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre trial stage, therefore, he does not deserve any indulgence.

¶5After perusing the record in the light of the submissions made at the bar and after taking an overall view of all the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, this Court is of the view, that the applicant may be enlarged on bail.

¶6Let applicant Jitu Sharma @ Jitan involved in Case Crime No. 163 of 2023 under Sections 147, 302, 34 I.P.C., Police Station Tronica City, District Ghaziabad, be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two heavy local sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions:-

(i) The applicant will not tamper with prosecution evidence and will not harm or harass the victim/complainant in any manner whatsoever.

(ii) The applicant will abide the orders of court, will attend the court on every date and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever.

(iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.

(iv) The applicant will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever. In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under section 82 Cr.P.C., may be issued and if applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under section 174-A I.P.C.

(v) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law and the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC.

(vi) The trial court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial expeditiously after the release of the applicant.

¶7The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail in accordance with law.

¶8The bail application is allowed. Order Date :- 23.11.2023 Mustaqeem./ S.Ali High Court of Judicature at Allahabad