Pramod Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko

Court No. - 32 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11159 of 2024 Applicant :- Pramod Verma Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko Counsel for Applicant :- Sunita Dwivedi,Himanshu Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Subhash Chandra Sharma,J.

¶1Instant bail application has been heard through video conferencing from the Principal Bench of High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.

¶2Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

¶3It is submitted that applicant has been falsely implicated in this case on the basis of five cases as shown in the gang chart, in which, in which he has already been enlarged on bail. It is further submitted that other co-accused persons have already been enlarged on bail by this Court. There is no other criminal history against the applicant except the cases mentioned in the Gang Chart. Applicant is languishing in jail since 07.05.2024 and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in the trial. It is further submitted that no bail cancellation application has been moved till today regarding the case shown in the gang chart.

¶4Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but he did not dispute this fact that in all the cases mentioned in the gang chart, applicant has been released on bail.

¶5Considering the nature of offence, provision for initiation of cases and release of the accused in U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, evidence, complicity of the accused, severity of punishment, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.

¶6Instant bail application is allowed.

¶7Let the applicant-Pramod Verma involved in Case Crime No. 155 of 2024, under Section 3(1) U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station Ashiyana, District Lucknow be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions: i. The applicant will not tamper with the evidence during the trial. ii. The applicant will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness. iii. The applicant will appear before the trial court on the date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted. iv. The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected. v. The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

¶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 :- 7.11.2024 Karan High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench