Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:6171 Court No. - 11 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 819 of 2025 Applicant :- Shiv Kumar Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Purnendu Chakravarty,Pranjal Jain Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Purnendu Chakravarty, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Aniruddh Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. As per learned counsel for the applicant, the present applicant is in jail since 29.11.2024, in FIR/ Case Crime No. 0010 of 2024, under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Police Station- U. P. Vigilance Kanpur Sector, District- Kanpur Sector. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case as he has not committed any offence as alleged. Attention has been drawn towards the impugned FIR wherein the applicant has been made sole accused. The applicant is serving on the post of clerk in the office of District Basis Education Officer, Etawah and he has been trapped for the reason that he was having the relevant documents of those persons who obtained appointment on the basis of forged and fictitious educational documents. The allegation of demanding bribe is misconceived. The amount of bribe has not been recovered from the possession of the applicant. Charge sheet has been filed under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 wherein the punishment is up to seven years. The offence is triable by the Special Court. The applicant has no prior criminal history of any kind and his entire service record is unblemished. 4. Learned counsel has further stated that the applicant undertakes that if he is enlarged on bail, he shall co-operate in the trial proceedings and shall not misuse the liberty of bail. Further, the applicant shall abide by all terms and conditions of the bail order, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 5. Learned A.G.A. has, however, opposed the prayer for bail but he could not dispute the aforesaid submissions of learned counsel for the applicant. 6. Therefore, without entering into merits of the issue, considering the arguments of learned counsel for the parties; contents and allegations of the FIR and the fact that the amount of bribe has not been recovered from the possession of the applicant who is serving on the post of clerk in the office of District Basis Education Officer, Etawah and he has been trapped for the reason that he was having the relevant documents of those persons who obtained appointment on the basis of forged and fictitious educational documents; charge sheet has been filed under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 wherein the punishment is up to seven years; the offence is triable by the Special Court; the applicant has no prior criminal history of any kind and his entire service record is unblemished and the undertaking of the applicant that he shall co-operate in the trial proceedings and shall not misuse the liberty of bail, I find it appropriate to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 8. Let the applicant- Shiv Kumar be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) 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. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC/269 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iii) 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./84 of B.N.S.S., 2023 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 IPC/208 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iv) 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./351 of B.N.S.S., 2023. 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. (v) The present applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. (Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.) Order Date :- 28.1.2025 (Manoj K.) Digitally signed by :- MANOJ KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench