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2025 DAILYLAW 124727 (ALL)

SUHAIL v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO

BAIL/1635/2025 · 2025-02-21

Om Prakash Shukla

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:11236 Court No. - 30 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1635 of 2025 Applicant :- Suhail Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko Counsel for Applicant :- Amit Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Om Prakash Shukla,J. 1. Heard Shri Amit Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A for the State-opposite parties and perused the record. 2. The present bail application has been filed by the applicant under Section 439 Cr.P.C. (Now Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023) in Case Crime/FIR No.0023/2025, under Section 2(b)(xvii)/3 U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station-Haidrabad, District-Lakhimpur Kheri, with a prayer to enlarge him on bail. 3. The submission of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in the present case and he is in jail since 04.02.2025. It is further submitted on behalf of applicant that three cases has been shown in the gang chart and in all the three cases i.e. Case Crime No.301/2024 under Section 5(A)/8 of Prevention Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, Case Crime No.302/2022 under Section 3/5/8 of Prevention Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 and Case Crime No.305/2022 under Section 3/5/8 of Prevention Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 the applicant has been enlarged on bail by the coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 16.11.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.12600 of 2022 and by the trial court concerned vide orders dated 12.10.2022 and 18.10.2024. In these circumstances, the applicant is entitled for bail in the present case. In case of being enlarged on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. 4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for grant of bail but has fairly conceded that in all the three cases mentioned in the gang chart, applicant has been enlarged on bail by this Court and by the trial court as aforesaid. 5. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for parties, material available on record as well as totality of fact and circumstances; the fact that he has been enlarged on bail by this Court and the trial court concerned in all the three cases shown in the gang chart and this Court finds that condition of Section 19 (4) of the Gangster and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 are properly complied with and at this stage, he is not guilty of such offence, therefore, applicant is entitled to be released on bail. The present bail application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant-Suhail who is involved in aforementioned case crime 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. (i) The applicant shall not commit or participate in any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected. (ii) 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. (iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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. (iv) 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 (Now Section 269 of B.N.S, 2023). (v) 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. (Now Section 84 of B.N.S.S., 2023), may be issued and if 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 (Now Section 209 of B.N.S, 2023). (vi) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the Trial Court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. (Now Section 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. 7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. [Om Prakash Shukla, J.] Order Date :- 21.2.2025 -Piyush- Digitally signed by :- PIYUSH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench