Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:87515 Reserved On:-16.05.2025 Delivered On:-23.05.2025 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 28580 of 2024 Applicant :- Mangal Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Akhilesh Kumar Vishwakarma,Anil Kumar Singh,Rajkumar Verma,Ranjeet Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Jai Prakash Prasad,Rakesh Yadav Hon'ble Siddharth,J. Heard Sri Ranjeet Singh, learned counsel for the applicant; Sri Jai Prakash Prasad, learned counsel for the informant and learned A.G.A for the State. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant, Mangal Singh, with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 62 of 2024, under Sections 342, 376, 504, 506 of IPC, Police Station Chaubiya, District- Etawah, during pendency of trial. There are allegations against the applicant of committing the offence of gang rape against the victim and two unknown accused. The applicant after committing the alleged offence left his mobile phone at the place of victim and the victim called her mother from his phone and informed abut the incident. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that it is a case of false implication of the applicant. The applicant and victim earlier entered into marriage. They lived as such for last one year before the incident, but thereafter, some dispute took place between them and the present F.I.R., was lodged. The victim has refused her internal medical examination before the doctor after the incident. The investigating officer has recorded the statement of the independent witnesses who have testified that the applicant and the victim lived as husband and wife for last one and a half years. The applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He has no criminal history to his credit and is languishing in jail since 10.06.2024. The trial in the aforesaid case is not likely to be concluded in near future. Learned A.G.A., and learned counsel for informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the innocence of the applicant cannot be adjudged at pre-trial stage, therefore, he does not deserves any indulgence. In case the applicant is released on bail, he will again indulge in similar activities and will misuse the liberty of bail. Having considered the submissions of the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant, keeping in view the uncertainty regarding conclusion of trial; one sided investigation by police, ignoring the case of accused side; applicant being under-trial having fundamental right to speedy trial; larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, considering the paragraph no.53 of Apex Court in the case of Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate of Enforcement 2024, (SC)LawSuit 677 and considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant involved in the aforesaid 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 that :- (i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses. (ii) 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. 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. (iii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code. (iv) In case the applicant misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicants fail 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 of the Indian Penal Code. (v) 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. 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. In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. Identity and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Order Date :- 23.5.2025 Abhishek Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad