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2015 DIGILAW 1162 (ALL)

John Francis @ Ibrahim v. State of U. P.

2015-05-11

BRIJESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA II

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JUDGMENT Brijesh Kumar Srivastava-II, J. Heard learned counsel for applicant, learned A.G.A. and perused the record. 2. This bail application has been preferred by the accused-applicant, John Francis @ Ibrahim, who is involved in Case Crime No. 25 of 2015, under Sections 379, 411 I.P.C. P.S.- Gudamba, District-Lucknow. 3. Submission of learned counsel for accused-applicant is that accused-applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the applicant. Further submission is that accused-applicant is in jail since 07.02.2015 having no criminal history to his credit as averred in paragraph nos. 2 and 11 of the affidavit filed in support of bail application. It is also submitted that co-accused Raju Yadav and Ram Singh Yadav have already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 28.04.2015 passed in Bail No. 3095 of 2015. 4. Learned A.G.A. opposed the bail application on the ground of factual assertions. The bail granted to co-accused and the period of detention are not disputed. 5. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by learned counsel for both sides and going through the record, without commenting on the merits of the case, I find it a fit case for bail. 6. Let applicant, John Francis @ Ibrahim, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions: (i). The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence, if 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; (ii). 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 sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code; (iii). 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 sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code; (iii). In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the 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 of the Indian Penal Code. (iv) 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 default of this condition is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of his bail and proceed against him in accordance with law.