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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:87003 Court No. - 67 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11260 of 2025 Applicant :- Asif Urf Tota Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Aditya Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Chandra Dhari Singh,J.
1. The instant bail application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. has been filed on behalf of applicant for bail in Case Crime No. 19 of 2025, under Sections 305(A), 331(4), 317(2), 313 of B.N.S., Police Station - Kotwali, District - Etawah.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant has submitted that applicant is innocent person and has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. It is further submitted that applicant has been falsely implicated in the instant case due to ulterior motive. Applicant was not named in the F.I.R. and his name came into light on the arrest made by police along with other co-accused persons on information received by his informer. It is further submitted that Rs. 780/- cash, one pliers, a bunch of key and a ladies purse have been recovered from possession of applicant and two motorcycle have been recovered from the joint possession of accused persons. Recovery which has been shown by the investigating agency, is disputed by applicant as the police has not followed the procedure as prescribed under the law. There are no independent witness of the said recovery. Criminal history of six cases have been explained in para no. 11 of the paper book and para no. 4 of the supplementary affidavit. It is further submitted that after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed on 01.03.2025 by the investigating officer and the court
concerned has taken cognizance on 19.03.2025. Applicant is languishing in jail since 14.02.2025.
3. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts, it is prayed by
learned counsel appearing on behalf of applicant that applicant may be released on bail in the aforesaid crime. It is undertaken by
learned counsel for the applicant that applicant shall abide by all terms and conditions as imposed by this Court.
4. Per contra, Sri Rajesh Kumar Gupta, learned AGA vehemently opposed the bail application of applicant, but he has not contradicted the facts as stated by learned counsel for the applicant during arguments.
5. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of applicant, learned AGA appearing on behalf of the State, perused the contents made in bail application and material available on record.
6. I have gone through the contents made in the bail application as well as the documents appended with the bail application and perused the affidavit. It is admitted fact that after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed and the court concerned has also taken cognizance; criminal history has already been explained; applicant is languishing in jail since 14.02.2025, there is no possibility of completion of trial in near future and there is no material brought by learned AGA to establish that if applicant would be enlarged on bail he will influence the trial or the witnesses.
7. Taking into consideration all the entirety of the matter as discussed above, without expressing any finding or opinion on merits of the case, the applicant is releasing on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.
8. Let the applicant - Asif urf Tota, who is involved in
aforementioned case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 20,000/- and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified. (i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence. (ii) 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./351 B.N.S.S. 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.
9. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
Order Date :- 22.5.2025 VS (Chandra Dhari Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIBHA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad