Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:49045 Court No. - 64 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7572 of 2025 Applicant :- Vikky And Another Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ritesh Tiwari,Surendra Mohan Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J. 1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Surendra Mohan Mishra, learned counsel for the applicants, Sri Birendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record. 3. This bail application under Section 483 B.N.S.S has been filed by the applicants-Vikky and Harendra, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No.1071 of 2023, under Sections 147, 323, 504, 506, 325, 452, 336, 304, 34 IPC, Police Station Kotwali Padurana, District Kushinagar. 4. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has received instructions in the matter for which he had prayed time on 5.3.2025. 5. The FIR of the matter was lodged on 10.11.2023 against eight persons including the applicants alleging therein that they have assaulted the family members of the informant on 29.10.2023 at about 5 p.m. who have received injuries. The FIR be thus lodged and action be taken. 6. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is argued that from the side of the applicant seven persons have received injuries but the injuries were although found to be simple in nature but the fact that they have received injuries goes to show that there are cross versions. The FIR from the side of the applicant was lodged by Vikky Chauhan against 11 persons as a cross case which was registered as Case Crime No.1034 of 2023 under Sections 147, 323, 452, 325, 308, 427 IPC, Police Station Kotwali Padrauna, district Kushi Nagar. Co-accused Satya Narayan and Bhikham have been granted bail by coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 11.11.2024 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.37035 of 2024, copy of the same is annexed as Annexure No.9 to the affidavit filed in support of bail application. The said order reads as under:- "1. List has been revised. 2. Heard Sri Surendra Mohan Mishra, learned counsel for the applicants, Sri V.K.S. Parmar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 3. Applicants seek bail in Case Crime No.1071 of 2023, under Sections 147, 323, 504, 506, 325, 452, 336, 304/34 I.P.C., Police Station Kotwali Padurana, District Kushinagar, during the pendency of trial. PROSECUTION STORY: 4. The applicants along with six other named accused persons are stated to have assaulted the family members of the informant on 29.10.2023 at about 5:00 p.m. and caused grievous injuries to them. ARGUMENTS ON BEHALF OF APPLICANTS: 5. The applicants are absolutely innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. 6. From the side of the informant, seven persons had sustained injuries and the injures were found to be simple in nature. No injury was observed in the abdomen of the deceased person but he was admitted again at the hospital several times and he expired after a period of more than two months at the hospital. 7. As per post-mortem report, the cause of death was septicemia as a result of ante-mortem injuries. 8. Initially the FIR was instituted under Sections 147, 323, 504, 506, 325, 452, 336 I.P.C. only, but subsequently after the death of one of the injured persons, the case has been transformed to that of under Section 304 I.P.C. 9. The FIR is delayed by about twelve days and there is no explanation of the said delay caused. 10. There is a cross-version to the instant case as FIR No.1034 of 2023 was instituted from the side of the applicants two days after the incident at 7:48 p.m. 11. There are three injured persons who had sustained injuries from the side of the applicants, as such, at this point of time, it cannot be ascertained as to which party was the aggressor one. 12. Several other submissions have been made on behalf of the applicants to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against them. The circumstances which, as per counsel, led to the false implication of the applicants have also been touched upon at length. 13. There is no criminal history of the applicants. The applicants are languishing in jail since 10.09.2024 and are ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicants are released on bail, they will not misuse the liberty of bail. ARGUMENTS ON BEHALF OF STATE BY A.G.A.: 14. The bail application has been opposed but the submissions raised by the learned counsel for the applicants could not be disputed. CONCLUSION: 15. The well-known principle of "Presumption of Innocence Unless Proven Guilty," gives rise to the concept of bail as a rule and imprisonment as an exception. 16. A person's right to life and liberty, guaranteed by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, cannot be taken away simply because the person is accused of committing an offence until the guilt is established beyond a reasonable doubt. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution states that no one's life or personal liberty may be taken away unless the procedure established by law is followed, and the procedure must be just and reasonable. The said principle has been recapitulated by the Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Ors., 2022 INSC 690. 17. Reiterating the aforesaid view the Supreme Court in the case of Manish Sisodia vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 INSC 595 has again emphasised that the very well-settled principle of law that bail is not to be withheld as a punishment is not to be forgotten. It is high time that the Courts should recognize the principle that "bail is a rule and jail is an exception". 18. Learned A.G.A. could not bring forth any exceptional circumstances which would warrant denial of bail to the applicant. 19. It is settled principle of law that the object of bail is to secure the attendance of the accused at the trial. No material particulars or circumstances suggestive of the applicant fleeing from justice or thwarting the course of justice or creating other troubles in the shape of repeating offences or intimidating witnesses and the like have been shown by learned A.G.A. 20. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicants have made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed. 15. Let the applicants-Satya Narayan and Bhikham involved in aforementioned case crime number be released on bail on 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 applicants shall not tamper with evidence. (ii) The applicants 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 applicants 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 them in accordance with law. 21. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicants and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. 22. It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicants shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses. " 7. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that co- accused Rudal alias Ramnaresh Chauhan has been granted bail by coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 12.12.2024 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.45604 of 2024, copy of the same is annexed as Annexure No.9 to the affidavit filed in support of bail application. The said order reads as under:- ".1. ससूचची कको दकोबबारबा पपुकबारबा गयबा। 2. आववेदक कवे ववदबान अधधिवकबा शची सपुरवेन्द्र मकोहन वमशबा एववं ववदबान अपर शबासककीय अधधिवकबा शची अरुण कपु मबार वमशबा यबादव कवे तकर सपुनवे तथबा अवभिलवेखखों कबा अवलकोकन वकयबा। 3. आववेदक दबारबा प्रथम ससूचनबा आख्यबा सवंख्यबा 1071 सनन् 2023 धिबारबा 147, 323, 504, 506, 325, 452, 336, 304, 34 भिबा.द.वव., थबानबा- ककोतवबालची पडररौनबा, धजिलबा- कपु शची नगर मम जिमबानत हवेतपु प्रबाथरनबा-पत्र प्रस्तपुत वकयबा हहै। 4. आववेदक कवे ववदबान अधधिवकबा दबारबा यह तकर प्रस्तपुत वकयबा गयबा हहै वक सह -अवभियपुक सत्य नबारबायण और भिचीखम कको इस न्यबायबालय दबारबा ववववधि जिमबानत प्रबाथरनबा -पत्र सवंख्यबा 37035 सनन् 2024 मम पबाररत अपनवे आदवेश वदनबानाँक 11.11.2024 सवे जिमबानत पर ररहबा वकयबा जिबा चपुकबा हहै। आगवे यह भिची तकर प्रस्तपुत वकयबा गयबा हहै वक चसूवंवक आववेदक ककी भिसूवमकबा सह-अवभियपुक कवे समबान हहै, धजिसवे पहलवे हची जिमबानत पर ररहबा वकयबा जिबा चपुकबा हहै , अततः समबानतबा कवे आधिबार पर प्रबाथर्थी भिची जिमबानत पबानवे कबा अधधिकबारची हहै। आववेदक कबा ककोई आपरबाधधिक इवतहबास नहहीं हहै। वह वदनबानाँक 23.10.2024 सवे कबारबागबार मम वनरुद्ध हहै। यह भिची तकर प्रस्तपुत वकयबा गयबा हहै वक यवद उसवे ररहबा वकयबा गयबा तको वह जिमबानत कबा दपुरुपयकोग नहहीं करवेगबा। 5. रबाज्य ककी ओर सवे जिमबानत कबा ववरकोधि वकयबा गयबा हहै, हबालबावंवक आववेदक कवे सह-अवभियपुक सवे समबानतबा कवे तथ्यबात्मक पहलसू कबा ववरकोधि नहहीं वकयबा गयबा हहै। 6. इस न्यबायबालय दबारबा नन्हबा पपुत्र नबाभिबा खबानाँ बनबाम उत्तर प्रदवेश सरकबार 1993 वक्रिवमनल ललॉ जिनरल 938 मम एववं उच्चतम न्यबायबालय दबारबा पबारस रबाम वबशकोई बनबाम वनदवेशक, कवे न्द्रचीय अन्ववेषण ब्यसूरको MANU/SCOR/22410/2021 तथबा सतवेन्दर कपु मबार अवंवतल बनबाम कवे न्द्रचीय जिबानाँच ब्यसूरको व अन्य , 2022 आई.एन.एस.सची. 690 मम प्रवतपबावदत धसद्धबान्त, प्रकरण कवे तथ्यखों तथबा पररसस्थवतयखों और गपुण दकोष पर ककोई अवभिमत व्यक न करतवे हहए न्यबायबालय ककी रबाय मम आवदवेक समबानतबा कवे आधिबार पर जिमबानत पबानवे कबा अधधिकबारची हहै। समबानतबा कवे आधिबार पर आववेदक कबा जिमबानत प्रबाथनबा -पत्र स्वचीकबार वकयबा जिबातबा हहै। 7. उपरकोक अपरबाधि सवंख्यबा कवे मबामलवे मम सवंधलप्त आववेदक रुदल उरर रबामनरवेश चरौहबान कको वनम्नधलधखत शतरवं कवे अधिचीन सवंबवंधधित न्यबायबालय ककी सवंतपुवष्टि कवे धलए एक व्यवकगत बबावंड और समबान रबावश कवे दको जिमबानतदबार प्रस्तपुत करनवे पर जिमबानत पर ररहबा वकयबा जिबा। (1) आववेदक सबाक्ष्य कवे सबाथ छवेड़छबाड़ नहहीं करवेगबा। (ii) आववेदक (1) मबामलवे कको प्रबारम्भि करनवे, (2) आरकोप तय करनवे और (3) धिबारबा 313 सचीआरपचीसची कवे अन्तगरत बयबान दजिर करनवे कवे धलए वनधिबारररत वतधथयखों पर, व्यवकगत रूप सवे, ववचबारण न्यबायबालय कवे समक्ष उपसस्थत रहवेगबा। यवद ववचबारण न्यबायबालय ककी रबाय मम आववेदक ककी अनपुपसस्थवत जिबानबसूझकर यबा पयबारप्त कबारण कवे वबनबा हहै, तको उसकको यह छसू ट हकोगची वक वह इस तरह ककी चसूक कको जिमबानत कबा दपुरुपयकोग मबानतवे हहए उसकवे ववरूद्ध ववधधिक कवे अनपुसबार कबायरवबाहची करवे। 8. उपरकोक शतरवं मम सवे वकसची कवे उलवंघन कवे मबामलवे मम , यह जिमबानत रद्द करनवे कबा आधिबार हकोगबा। प्रवतभिसूवत स्वचीकबार वकए जिबानवे सवे पहलवे आववेदक और जिमबानतदबारखों ककी पहचबान . सस्थवत और वनवबास प्रमबाण सवंबवंधधित न्यबायबालय दबारबा सत्यबावपत वकयबा जिबाएगबा।" 8. It is argued that case of the applicant is of parity with the said co-accused persons. It has also been pointed out that the applicant is not having any criminal history as stated in para 34 of the affidavit. The applicant is in jail since 14.1.2025. 9. Per contra learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail. 10. After hearing the counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is evident that co-accused persons Satya Narayan, Bhikham and Rudal alias Ramnaresh Chauhan have been granted bail. The applicants have no criminal history. 11. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the view that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 12. Let the applicants-Vikky and Harendra, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on 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 applicants will not tamper with prosecution evidence and will not harm or harass the victim/complainant in any manner whatsoever. ii) The applicants will abide the orders of court, will attend the court on every date and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever. (iii) The applicants 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 applicants will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever. In case, the applicants misuse 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 applicants fail to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against them, in accordance with law, under section 174-A I.P.C. (v) The applicants 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 applicants 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 them in accordance with law and the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC. (vi) The trial court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial expeditiously after the release of the applicants. 13. The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicants to prison. 14. The bail application is allowed. (Samit Gopal, J.) Order Date :- 5.4.2025 Gaurav Kuls Digitally signed by :- GAURAV KULSHRESTHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad