Raghu Nandan v. State of U.P

Court No. - 74 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 49712 of 2023 Applicant :- Raghu Nandan Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Shabista Parveen,Chaman Aara Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Vivek Varma,J.

¶1Heard counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the state.

¶3The present bail application has been filed by the applicant to enlarge him on bail in Case No. 233 of 2001, under Sections 2/3 U.P. Gangsters & Anti-social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station Delhi Gate, District Aligarh, during the pendency of trial.

¶4Counsel for the applicant submits that earlier the applicant was granted bail by the trial Court in the year 2001. Though, the applicant participated in the trial for considerable period, the trial could not conclude and at the same time, the case was transferred from Agra to Aligarh, as such, the applicant was not aware and hence, could not appear before the court concerned on the subsequent dates. Consequently, non-bailable warrant was issued. The applicant surrendered on 03.10.2023 and since then he is in jail. Learned counsel for the applicant on the basis of instructions submits that if the applicant is enlarged on bail, he shall appear regularly before the trial court and shall not leave the station without permission of the court concerned.

¶5Learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail but could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record.

¶6Having heard counsel for the parties and having perused the record, this Court prima facie finds that the applicant had earlier appeared and contested the proceedings, however, the trial could not conclude and further the applicant has presently remained confined for more than two months and there is no hope of early conclusion of trial, more so when no reasonable apprehension has been brought to the fore by the State that the applicant, if enlarged on bail, would either tamper with the evidence or intimidate the witness, without commenting on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail.

¶7Let the applicant-Raghu Nandan involved in the aforesaid case be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two heavy sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to conditions that he:

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

(ii) shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence;and,

(iii) shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses.

¶8In 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 :- 13.12.2023 Sachin Mishra High Court of Judicature at Allahabad