Munna v. State of U.P

Court No. - 75 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 48234 of 2023 Applicant :- Munna Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Vivek Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Umesh Chandra Sharma,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record.

¶2By means of this bail application, applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.381 of 2023, under Sections 323, 364, 506 IPC, Police Station Partapur, District Meerut, during the pendency of trial.

¶3Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He is not named in the FIR; his name has come into picture during the investigation. It is also contended that the co-accused, Ajay who has been treated as main accused, has already been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated

07.11.2023 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.47452 of 2023 on which basis it is argued that the case of the applicant is on the better footing to that of the aforesaid co-accused who has already been enlarged on bail, therefore, the applicant is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity. It is further contended that there is no criminal history of the applicant. There is no likelihood of his abscondence or tampering with the evidence. The applicant is languishing in jail since 30.09.2023. In case the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the said liberty.

¶4Learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail but could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions advanced by the counsel for the applicant, from the record.

¶5Considering the facts, circumstances and the submissions made but without commenting on the merits of the case, this Court is of opinion that the applicant has made out a case for grant of bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

¶6Let the applicant - Munna, involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the conditions that he:

(i) shall appear on the date fixed by the trial court;

(ii) shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence;

(iii) shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses.

¶7In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move bail cancellation application before this Court. Order Date :- 5.12.2023 Shahroz High Court of Judicature at Allahabad