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2025 DAILYLAW 104277 (ALL)

BRIJESH ALIAS LALLA v. STATE OF U.P.

BAIL/37734/2024 · 2025-04-22

Nand Prabha Shukla

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:61728 Court No. - 88 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 37734 of 2024 Applicant :- Brijesh Alias Lalla Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- P.K. Singh,Sunil Kumar Dubey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Ms. Nand Prabha Shukla,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A for the State and perused the record. This bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the applicant Brijesh Alias Lalla seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No. 150 of 2024, under Section- 2/3 of U.P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 registered at Police Station-Shikohabad, District-Firozabad. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that he has been falsely roped under the Gangsters Act on the basis of the base cases shown in the gang chart. It has further been stated that the applicant has already been released on bail in the base cases and has explained his criminal history with 23 cases in his supplementary affidavit dated 16.02.2025. Co-accused Ram Pratap has already been granted bail by the Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 01.08.2024. The applicant is languishing in jail since 16.03.2024. In case, he is enlarged on bail he will not misuse the liberty of bail. Per contra, learned A.G.A. for the State has opposed the prayer for grant of bail but he could not dispute the aforesaid facts. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the view that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. In the light of the aforenoted discussion and without making any observations on the merits of the case, the bail application is allowed. Let the applicant-Brijesh Alias Lalla involved in the aforesaid case crime number be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice. (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. In the event of breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the court below will be at liberty to proceed to cancel his bail. Order Date :- 23.4.2025 Shivani Digitally signed by :- SHIVANI SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad