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2025 DAILYLAW 151225 (ALL)

KASHIRAM v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. GOVT. LKO

BAIL/8342/2024 · 2025-07-23

Rajesh Singh Chauhan

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:42406 Court No. - 11 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8342 of 2024 Applicant :- Kashiram Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Govt. Lko Counsel for Applicant :- Amit Kumar Awasthi,Anand Kumar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Amit Kumar Awasthi, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Arun Kumar Verma, learned A.G.A. for the State. 2. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is in jail since 15.5.2023 in Case Crime No. 191 of 2023 u/s 302, 120B/ 34 IPC, P.S. Mitauli, District Kheri. It has been submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case as he has not committed any offence as alleged. 3. Attention has been drawn towards the impugned F.I.R. wherein the sole allegation has been levelled against the present applicant. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that in the present case out of total 11 prosecution witnesses all fact and relevant witnesses have been examined. Further, the evidence of P.W.-4 to 7 have been recorded and they have also been cross- examined. Examination-in-Chief and cross-examination of P.W.-3 has also been done. The statements of the prosecution witnesses have been enclosed as Annexure no. S.A.-1 to 4 and 5 to the supplementary affidavit. All those fact witnesses have either turned hostile or have not supported the prosecution version specifically. One criminal history of the applicant has been explained in para 32 of the bail application. 4. The learned counsel for the applicant has given an undertaking on behalf of applicant that the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall cooperate with the trial proceedings and shall abide by all terms and conditions of bail, if granted. 5. Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts as argued by the learned counsel for the applicant. 6. Without entering into the merits of the case and considering the arguments of learned counsel for the parties, contents and allegations of the F.I.R., the fact that in the present case out of total 11 prosecution witnesses all fact and relevant witnesses have been examined, the evidence of P.W.-4 to 7 have been recorded and they have also been cross-examined, examination-in-Chief and cross-examination of P.W.-3 has also been done, all fact witnesses have either turned hostile or have not supported the prosecution version specifically, one criminal history of the applicant has been explained in para 32 of the bail application and the undertaking given on behalf of the applicant that he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall cooperate in the trial proceedings, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Bail application is allowed. 8. Let the applicant Kashiram, involved in aforesaid 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 with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:- (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 of the Indian Penal Code. (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.may be issued and if 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. (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. 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 applicant shall not leave the country without permission of the Court concerned. . (Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J.) Order Date :- 23.7.2025 Om Digitally signed by :- OM PRAKASH MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- OM PRAKASH MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench