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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:128490 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12077 of 2025 Applicant :- Tej Kumar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Mahadeo Singh Chandel Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.
1. List has been revised. Supplementary affidavit filed today by the
learned counsel for the applicant is taken on record.
2. Heard Sri M.S. Chandel, learned counsel for the applicant and as well as Sri Sunil Kumar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 90 of 2024, under Sections 498A, 304B, 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station- Atarra, District - Banda, during the pendency of trial.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. Three witnesses of fact i.e. PW1, PW2 and PW3 have been examined and they have turned hostile. The witnesses have been cross-examined by the public prosecutor. There is no likelihood of conviction of the applicant in the present case.
5. Several other submissions have been made on behalf of the applicant to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against him. The circumstances which, as per counsel, led to the false implication of the applicant have also been touched upon at length. There is no criminal antecedent of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 28.05.2024 and he is ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
6. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has have vehemently opposed the bail application but could not dispute the fact that there is no criminal history of the applicant and the witnesses have turned hostile.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,
submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into consideration that witnesses of fact have turned hostile and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.
8. Let the applicant- Tej Kumar, who is involved in aforementioned 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 subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified. (i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence during trial. (ii) The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate with the prosecution witnesses. (ii) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed.
9. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
10. It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses.
Order Date :- 31.7.2025 Priya (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- PRIYA KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad