Pradeep Shukla @ Shyamu Shukla v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home, Civil Sectt. Lko

Court No. - 27 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11221 of 2023 Applicant :- Pradeep Shukla @ Shyamu Shukla Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home, Civil Sectt. Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Harjot Singh,Gangeshwar Pandey,Mrs.Suniti Sachan,Vivek Kumar Rai Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Brij Raj Singh,J.

¶1Counter afÏdavit filed by learned A.GA. for the State and Rejoinder afÏdavit filed by learned counsel for applicant is taken on record.

¶2Heard Shri Harjot Singh, learned counsel for the applicant as well as Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A-I for the State and perused the record.

¶3The present bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant Pradeep Shukla @ Shyamu Shukla in Case Crime No. 1088 of 2020, under Sections 2(b) 1/3 of U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, Police Station - Kotwali Sadar, District-Lakhimpur Kheri, with the prayer to enlarge him on bail.

¶4Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that on the basis of two cases mentioned in the gang chart, the applicant has been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that the applicant is on bail in both the cases mentioned in the gang chart (bail order is annexed as Annexure No. 4 and 6 to the bail application).

¶5Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in this case. Except for the aforesaid two cases, the applicant has criminal history of 6 cases which has been explained by him in paragraph-21 of the bail application and bail order have been annexed as Annexure No. 7 to 12 and he further submitted in paragraph-30 that the applicant is languishing in jail since 23.02.2023. He further submitted that applicant will not involve in any illegal activities in the future. In these circumstances, the applicant is entitled for bail. In case of being enlarged on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

¶6Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for grant of bail, but has fairly conceded that the applicant is on bail in both the cases mentioned in the gang chart as well as in all other cases.

¶7Considering the submissions of learned counsel for parties, material available on record, contents of F.I.R., other relevant documents, nature of offence, gang chart, the period of incarceration which is more than 7 months, the argument that the applicant is on bail in all the cases mentioned in the gang chart as well as in all other criminal cases pending against him, this Court finds that conditions of Section 19(4) of the Gangster Act are properly complied with, the applicant is not guilty of such offence, therefore, he is entitled to be released on bail.

¶8Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

¶9Let the applicant, namely, Pradeep Shukla @ Shyamu Shukla be released on bail in the above case crime number on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Court concerned with the following conditions:-

(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates 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.

(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufÏcient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.

(iii) 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. is issued and the 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 of the Indian Penal Code.

(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case,

(ii) framing of charge and (iii) 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 sufÏcient 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.

¶10It is made clear that the observations made in this order are limited to the purpose of determination of this bail application and will in no way be construed as an expression on the merits of the case. The Trial Court shall be absolutely free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the basis of evidence led unaffected by anything in this order. Order Date :- 12.10.2023/DiVYa High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench