Anil Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko

Court No. - 16 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14040 of 2023 Applicant :- Anil Singh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Uday Kumar,Rahul Agnihotri,Uday Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J.

¶1Heard Sri Rahul Agnihotri, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Anurag Verma, learned A.G.A.-I for the State and perused the records.

¶2The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Range Case No.15/2023-24 under Sections 9, 27, 29, 31, 32, 48Ka, 51 (1-C) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and 26 of the Indian Forest Act, Police Station Range Mailani, District Kheri.

¶3The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of a complaint alleging that the applicant and co-accused Madhukesh had entered into reserved forest area and collected some articles illegally

¶4In the affidavit filed in support of bail application, it has been stated that the applicant is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has no criminal history.

¶5The learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that co-accused Madhukesh, has already been granted bail by means of an order dated

23.11.2023 passed by this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.13805 of 2023.

¶6The learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but he could not dispute the aforesaid aspects of the matter.

¶7Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and keeping in view the fact that offences alleged carry a maximum punishment of imprisonment up to 7 years; that the applicant has no previous criminal history and that a co-accused has already been granted bail and without making any observation, which may affect the merits of the case, I am of the view that the applicant is also entitled to be released on bail.

¶8Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed.

¶9Let the applicant-Anil Singh be released on bail in aforementioned case on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of magistrate/court concerned, subject to following conditions:-

(i) the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence;

(ii) the applicant shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses;

(iii) the applicant shall appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court. (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Order Date :- 29.11.2023 Preeti. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench