Mohammad Guljar v. State of U.P

Court No. - 64 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 42034 of 2023 Applicant :- Mohammad Guljar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Sachchida Nand Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth,J. Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State. There is allegation against the applicant in the first information report that he broke inside the factory, assaulted the informant and his brother-in-law. and looted copper wire, battery etc., from the factory premises. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that although applicant is named in the first information report and has named the co-accused but recovery of Rs.5,000/- has only been made from him. He has been implicated by name but recovery of truck and other material have been shown from the other co-accused persons and they have already been enlarged on bail. Applicant has criminal history of six cases explained in the supplementary affidavit. He is not wanted in six cases out of eight and in two cases he is on bail. Applicant is in jail since 08.06.2023. Learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the above submissions. Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused; submissions of the learned counsel for the parties noted above; finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant; keeping view the uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; one sided investigation by police, ignoring the case of accused side; applicant being under trial having fundamental right to speedy trial; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and recent judgment dated

11.07.2022 of the Apex Court in the case of Satendra Kumar Antil vs. C.B.I., passed in S.L.P (Crl.) No. 5191 of 2021 and considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by the under trials 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. Let the applicant, Mohmmad Guljar, involved in Case Crime No.239 of 2023, under Sections 396, 412, 427, 120-B I.P.C, Police Station Pilkhuwa, District-Hapur be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified.

(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 misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicants fail 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. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the complainant is free to move an application for cancellation of bail before this court. Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Order Date :- 29.11.2023 SS High Court of Judicature at Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad