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2025 DAILYLAW 165615 (ALL)

MANOJ VERMA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. HOME LKO.

BAIL/11136/2024 · 2025-02-05

Shree Prakash Singh

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:7596 Court No. - 15 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11136 of 2024 Applicant :- Manoj Verma Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Rajeev Yadav,Ravi Shankar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J. Supplementary affidavit filed today by learned counsel for the applicant is taken on record. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant with the prayer to release him on bail during the trial in Case Crime No. 152 of 2024, under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3), 333, 109, 110, 118(1) of BNS, Police Station Sangipur, District Pratapgarh. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that general role has been assigned to all the accused persons in the incident and the role of the present applicant cannot be segregated at this stage. He further submits that doctor has opined that no fracture is found on the body of the injured and the injuries received by the injured are not grievous in nature. He also submits that the applicant has no previous criminal history, as is mentioned in Paragraph no. 12 of the bail application and he is languishing in jail since 28.07.2024 and he undertakes that he will not misuse the liberty of bail, if granted and would cooperate in the trial proceedings, therefore, submission is that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. Per contra, learned AGA appearing for the State has opposed the contentions aforesaid and submits that applicant is involved in committing the offence, wherein the injured has received the injuries and as such, he is not entitled for bail. Having considered the submissions of learned counsels for the parties and after perusal of the record, it transpires that general role has been assigned to all the accused person, including the present applicant and the role of present applicant cannot be segregated at this stage; there is no fracture on the body of injured and he has received the simple injury; the applicant has no previous criminal history and he is languishing in jail since 28.07.2024 and he has undertaken that he will not misuse the liberty of bail, if granted and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. Considering the submissions of learned counsels for the parties, nature of accusation and severity of punishment in case of conviction, nature of supporting evidence, prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, reformative theory of punishment and considering larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and, without expressing any view on the merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case of bail. Let the applicant-Manoj Verma involved in the aforementioned 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:- (1) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/pressurizing the witnesses, or otherwise during the investigation or trial; (2) 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. He 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; (3) 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.; and (4) 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, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code. The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by the court concerned and in case of breach of any of the above conditions, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison. It is clarified that the observations made in this order are strictly confined to the disposal of this bail application and must not be construed to have any reflection on the merits of the case. Order Date :- 5.2.2025/kkv/ Digitally signed by :- KRISHAN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench