Pradeep Singh Patel v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 70 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 38758 of 2021 Applicant :- Pradeep Singh Patel Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ranvijay Chaubey,Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Sameer Jain,J.

¶1As per office report dated 17.01.2022, notice has been served to the informant. Even Dr. S. B. Maurya, learned A.G.A.-I for the State also apprise the Court that notice has already been served to the informant. Despite service of notice none appeared on behalf of the informant.

¶2Heard Shri Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia, learned counsel for the applicant and Dr. S. B. Maurya, learned A.G.A.-I for the State-respondent.

¶3The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No.196 of 2019, under Sections 363, 366, 376 I.P.C., Sections 3/4 POCSO Act, 2012 & Sections 3(2)5 SC/ST Act, Police Station Jeeyanpur, District Azamgarh, during pendency of the trial in the court below.

¶4Shri Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia, learned counsel for the applicant submits that trial of the case is at its last leg and some date has been fixed for delivery of the final judgement. However, he submits that applicant is in jail since 05.09.2019 i.e. for last more than five years.

¶5At this stage, Dr. S. B. Maurya, learned A.G.A.-I for the State submits that trial of the case is at its last leg and it is about to conclude, therefore, it is not appropriate to release the applicant on bail at this stage.

¶6In view of the above submission advanced by learned counsel for the applicant, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail at this belated stage, accordingly, the instant bail application is dismissed on the ground that trial of the case is about to conclude and date has already fixed for delivery of final judgement. Order Date :- 1.12.2023/Zafar High Court of Judicature at Allahabad