Manvendra Alias Bhola v. State of U.P

Reserved On:- 11.10.2023

Delivered On:- 17.10.2023 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 39720 of 2023 Applicant :- Manvendra Alias Bhola Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Priyanka Mishra, Jitendra Singh, Rajeev Goswami, Vikas Rastogi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth, J.

¶1Heard Sri Rajeev Goswami, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Vikas Rastogi, learned counsel for the informant and learned AGA for the State.

¶2By means of this application, the applicant, Manvendra Alias Bhola, who is involved in Case Crime No. 300 of 2023, under Sections-302, 201, 120-B, 34 IPC, Police Station-Highway, District-Mathura and is in jail since 23.03.2023, is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.

¶3It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that similarly placed co-accused, Udal, has already been enlarged on bail by this Court by order of date passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 41516 of 2023. He has further submitted that since the role of the applicant is identical to that of co-accused, Udal, who has already been enlarged on bail, he is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity and for the reasons given in the order of co-accused.

¶4The prayer for bail has vehemently been opposed by learned A.G.A.

¶5Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A., this Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for grant of bail on the ground of parity.

¶6In view of the above, let the applicant be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions :-

(i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses.

(ii) 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.

(iii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.

(iv) 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.

(v) 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 sufficient 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.

¶7In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

¶8Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Order Date :- 17.10.2023 Rohit High Court of Judicature at Allahabad