Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:564 Court No. - 13 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 13774 of 2023 Applicant :- Rajesh Kumar Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Shashan Lko Counsel for Applicant :- Anjali Divedi,Krishna Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J. 1. Supplementary afÏdavit filed by learned counsel for the applicant is taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A for the State of U.P. and perused the record. 3. The present second bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Case Crime No.0468 of 2022, under Sections 419, 420, 272 I.P.C. & Section 60(1), 72 of Excise Act, Police Station Loni Katra, District Barabanki, with the prayer to enlarge him on bail. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in the case and he is in jail since 26.12.2022. He further submits that first bail application was rejected on 27.2.2023 with a direction to the trial court to conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of production of the certified copy of this order but till today, out of 14, only three witnesses has been examined and there is no possibility of conclusion of trial in near future. He further submits that applicant does not have any criminal antecedent and he is ready to cooperate in the trial. He further submits that he will not involve in any illegal activities in the future. In these circumstances, the applicant is entitled for bail. In case of being enlarged on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail. 5. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for grant of bail, but he does not dispute this fact that till today, trial has not been concluded. 6. Considering the rival submissions of learned counsel for applicant, learned A.G.A., material available on record, contents of F.I.R., other relevant documents, nature of offence as well as facts and circumstances of the case, it is evident that first bail application was rejected with a direction to conclude the trial expeditiously, but til today, out of 14, only three witnesses has been examined, therefore, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 7. Let applicant - Rajesh Kumar - be released on bail in aforesaid Case Crime, on his furnishing personal bond and two reliable sureties each of 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 ofÏcer 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 sufÏcient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A I.P.C. (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., 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 I.P.C. (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. If in the opinion of the Trial Court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufÏcient 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. 8. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. Order Date :- 3.1.2025 Gaurav/- Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench