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2021 DIGILAW 290 (ALL)

Ram Awatar v. State of U. P.

2021-02-19

RAHUL CHATURVEDI

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JUDGMENT : Rahul Chaturvedi, J. 1. Heard Sri Kameshwar Singh, learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. and perused the record. 2. The applicants who are aged old parentsinlaw are facing prosecution in case crime no.162 of 2020, under sections 498A, 304B IPC and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, Police Station Atarra, District Banda and behind the bars since 01.09.2020. 3. Submission made by learned counsel for the applicants, is that the applicants reside at Mohallah Ambedekar Nagar, Ward No.6, Nagar Panchayat Oran, Bisanda, District Banda but the informant has purposely shown their address in the FIR as Mohallah Krishna Nagar, Gutthilla Purwa, Police Station Attara, District Banda. This by itself shows that the applicant has got two distinct places of residences, one at Police Station Bisanda and another is at Attara. 4. It is contended that the FIR was got registered by Ram Pratap Kori on 30.08.2020 at 20:26 hours for the alleged unfortunate incident said to have taken place at 5:00 am on the same day. The next submission is that informant's daughter Bandana got married with Rajju@Pawan on 29.05.2019. After three months of her marriage when she came from her 'sasural' to her parent's place, then she shared the atrocious behaviour qua her, by none other than her own husband and other inlaws in connection with motorcycle, golden chain and Rs.50,000/as an additional dowry. It is further submitted that almost on the regular basis, threats were extended to her with regard to the aforesaid demand of additional dowry but keeping in view the future of her daughter, the informant did not take any legal recourse or prosecuted them for alleged dowry related atrocities. On the eve of “Rakshabandhan” when the deceased came to her parent's place, again, she reiterated the same sad saga regarding stepmotherely treatment to her for want of additional dowry. She has scarcely informed that there is persistent demand for above articles and cash amount else anything untoward may happen to her. On 28.08.2020, around six in the morning, the soninlaw of the informant, informed him about the untimely and mysterious demise of Bandana(hence deceased). Soon thereafter, the informant and other relatives reached to the spot, and saw that after assaulting her daughter, all the named accused persons killed her and her dead body was lying on the bed with number of bruises over her person. Soon thereafter, the informant and other relatives reached to the spot, and saw that after assaulting her daughter, all the named accused persons killed her and her dead body was lying on the bed with number of bruises over her person. From the FIR , it is explicitly clear that the SCRIBE of the FIR was none other than the first informant Ram Pratap Kori himself, showing his address as Mohallah Ambedekar Nagar, Ward No.6, Nagar Panchayat Oran, Bisanda, District Banda. Thus, on the hand written chik report by the informant Ram Pratak Kori over which he has put his own signatures, the FIR was got registered within reasonable time of the incident. On the aforesaid prosecution story, it was pointed out by learned counsel for the applicants, that it is the applicant no.1 who has informed the police on the same day by G.D. Entry no.020 dated 28.08.2020 at 12:48 hours, informing that her daughterinlaw has committed suicide by hanging herself. Thus, it was argued by learned counsel for the applicant that no effort was made on the part of the applicant either to fled away from the site or to do any other action to hide or dilute the gravity of the offence. On the contrary, applicant no.1 himself informed the police about this unfortunate incident that his daughterinlaw has committed suicide. Thereafter, the formalities of the inquest was performed on the same day in which the informant and his brother put his signatures as one of “Panch”. On this, it is further argued that, there is no whisper of any dowry related harassment or demand by the named accused persons from informant or his brother who were present during the inquest proceedings. It was unanimously decided by all the 'PANCHS', that probably she has committed suicide by hanging herself but in order to ascertain exact cause of her death, her autopsy was required. Accordingly, on the same day, her autopsy was done i.e. on 28.08.2020 by the doctor and as per post mortem report, there is obliquely placed ligature mark around the neck with a gap. Except the aforesaid, there is no mark of injury over the person of the deceased as asserted by the informant in its FIR as well as in the 161 Cr.P.C. statement. In addition to this, her saliva was drooling from the left side of the mouth. Except the aforesaid, there is no mark of injury over the person of the deceased as asserted by the informant in its FIR as well as in the 161 Cr.P.C. statement. In addition to this, her saliva was drooling from the left side of the mouth. On this, it was opined by Dr.Balbir Sahu that the deceased died on account of 'asphyxia as a result of ante mortem hanging'. During investigation, the police recorded the statements of the first informant Ram Pratap Kori and his wife Prema, annexure nos.4 and 5 respectively who gave the statement on the dotted lines supporting the prosecution case mentioned in the FIR. Thus, the informant and his wife who initiated the criminal prosecution by setting up a particular story of dowry related harassment and atrocities upon their daughter, and these greedy persons(named accused persons) on this account has created such a situation for her that she has left with no other option but to commit suicide within one and half years of her marriage at her husband's place. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant has canvassed his lengthy arguments but for the sake of brevity that are being formulated hereinbelow : (a) It is the applicant who has given the news to the police on the same day of the incident by G.D. Entry no.020 dated 28.08.2020 at 12:48 hours. Had there been any illmotive on the part of the applicant, he along with other coaccused might have fled away from the place of occurrence. Their conduct shows their bonafides beyond reasonable doubt. (b) There is inordinate delay of more than two days in lodging of the FIR for which there is no justification coming forward to bridge this time gap. (c) While the informant and other relatives who were signatories of the inquest, were present but there is no whisper with regard to the alleged additional dowry or its related atrocities upon her daughter. The theory of the additional dowry has been tailored after legal consultation. (d) General and omnibus allegation has been levelled against all the named accused persons who used to harass and illtreat her daughter(deceased) during her life time for account of aforementioned additional dowry. (e) The doctors has opined that the deceased has committed suicide by hanging herself and there could be thousand reasons for taking this extreme step within short span of time of her marriage. (e) The doctors has opined that the deceased has committed suicide by hanging herself and there could be thousand reasons for taking this extreme step within short span of time of her marriage. There is no other mark of any injury over her person belying the allegations made in the FIR that she was subject matter of physical assault prior to her death by the accused/applicant. In paragraph no.29 of the affidavit, it has been mentioned that small 'kid' of the deceased Bandana was fallen down from the bed while sleeping in the night and consequently, her husband Rajju@Pawan scolded her and manhandled her for this carelessness. On account of this, she felt annoyed and committed suicide by hanging herself. And lastly the applicants are elderly person of 60+ years suffering from number of age related ailments. In addition to above, it has also been argued that presently, the applicants are permanent resident of MohallahAmbedekar Nagar, Ward No.6, Nagar Panchayat Oran, Bisanda, District Banda whereas the incident took place at MohallahKrishna Nagar, Gutthilla Purwa, Police StationAttara, District Banda and thus the applicants have got no say in the internal matter of husband and wife. Last but not the least, it has been submitted that after fourteen days of the incident on 14.09.2020 and 16.09.2020, the informant, his wife Smt. Prema and sonUmesh Kumar have given their respective affidavits addressed to the Superintendent of Police, Banda somersaulting from her earlier stand regarding dowry related atrocities upon her daughter, rather, accusing her own late daughter for being stubborn and hot & short tempered lady and thereafter giving a clean chit to the named accused persons. 6. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail application of the applicant who are parentinlaws of the deceased by inviting the attention of the Court to the provisions of Section 113(A) of the Indian Evidence Act. The deceased has committed suicide within one and half of years of her marriage under mysterious and unnatural circumstances at the place of her husband. The aforesaid provision regarding the presumption would apply to its full force in a given set of circumstance. It has been further argued that despite of stringent enactment, this social menace is not coming under the control. Bride burning, dowry related atrocities and killing the brides after the marriage for want of additional dowry is now become order of the day. It has been further argued that despite of stringent enactment, this social menace is not coming under the control. Bride burning, dowry related atrocities and killing the brides after the marriage for want of additional dowry is now become order of the day. Under the circumstances, it has been urged that no leniency is required to be shown for such type of offenders. 7. After hearing the aforesaid submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant, the Court feels that there is distinct place of residence as shown. It is highly unlikely that the applicants constantly tease or harass her daughter for want of additional dowry. Moreover, they are elderly person and senior citizen suffering from number of ailments. There is little chance regarding their involvement in the present offence. These facts receive greater significance when general and omnibus role has been attributed to all the accused persons for the dowry related harassment to her. There could not be any denial of the fact that she has committed suicide by hanging herself at Mohallah Krishna Nagar, Gutthilla Purwa, Police Station Attara, District Banda where she resided with her husband. It is the husband who should have been much more responsible to secure and protect his wife. The applicants have given the information to the police at the earliest, should also be taken in account while deciding the bail application of the applicant. If the Court takes cumulative effect of all these factors mentioned above, at least the applicants who are elderly persons, have made out the case for bail in their favour. However, the bail application of the husband would be on the different footing and shall be decided with distinct and more stringent parameters. 8. Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence and elderly age of the applicants, the complicity of the accused in commission of the offence and lastly the inter se relationship of the applicant with the deceased, and having regard that they reside in separate place of residence as canvassed by learned counsel for the applicants, I am of the view that the applicants have made out a fit case for bail. 9. 9. Let the applicant, Ram Awatar and Smt. Rajapati, who are involved in case crime no.162 of 2020, under Section 498A, 304B IPC and Section 3, 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Atarra, District Banda, be released on bail on their 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 APPLICANTS SHALL FILE AN UNDERTAKING TO THE EFFECT THAT THEY 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. (ii) THE APPLICANTS SHALL REMAIN PRESENT BEFORE THE TRIAL COURT ON EACH DATE FIXED, EITHER PERSONALLY OR THROUGH THEIR COUNSEL. IN CASE OF THEIR ABSENCE, WITHOUT SUFFICIENT CAUSE, THE TRIAL COURT MAY PROCEED AGAINST THEM UNDER SECTION 229A IPC. (iii) IN CASE, THE APPLICANTS MISUSE THE LIBERTY OF BAIL DURING TRIAL AND IN ORDER TO SECURE THEIR 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 174A IPC. (iv) 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 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 THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. (v) THE TRIAL COURT MAY MAKE ALL POSSIBLE EFFORTS/ENDEAVOUR AND TRY TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE APPLICANTS. 10. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail without any reference to this Court. 11. (v) THE TRIAL COURT MAY MAKE ALL POSSIBLE EFFORTS/ENDEAVOUR AND TRY TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE APPLICANTS. 10. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail without any reference to this Court. 11. 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. 12. Since, the bail application has been decided under extraordinary circumstances, thus in the interest of justice following additional conditions are being imposed just to facilitate the applicant to be released on bail forthwith. Needless to mention that these additional conditions are imposed to cope with emergent condition: 1. The applicants shall be enlarged on bail on execution of personal bond without sureties till normal functioning of the courts is restored. The accused will furnish sureties to the satisfaction of the court below within a month after normal functioning of the courts are restored. 2. The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad. 3. The computer generated copy of such order shall be self attested by the counsel of the party concerned. 4. The concerned Court/Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of such computerized copy of the order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall make a declaration of such verification in writing. 'To the court concerned against the deponent of the Affidavit' : 13. As mentioned above, learned counsel for the applicants have laid excessive stress upon the affidavits of first informant Ram Pratap Kori, Prema Devi and Umesh Kumar addressed to the Superintendent of Police, Banda, while pressing the bail application. The Court, is not at all impressed by these affidavits of informant, his wife and son which are annexed as Annexure8 to the affidavit. The Court has seen those affidavits and its text. These affidavits are of 14.09.2020 and 16.09.2020 respectively. By these affidavits the informant, his wife and son have completely changed the texture and nature of the entire prosecution story. The Court has seen those affidavits and its text. These affidavits are of 14.09.2020 and 16.09.2020 respectively. By these affidavits the informant, his wife and son have completely changed the texture and nature of the entire prosecution story. It is indeed shocking that the parents and his son have taken a sharp somersault from the prosecution story set up by none other than the informant Ram Pratap Kori himself and in their respective 161 Cr.P.C. statement, the said story was supported by his wife Prema Devi and his son Umesh Kumar. Thereafter, within sixteen days of her untimely demise, the aforesaid affidavits addressed to the Superintend of Police, Banda came into picture whereby all of them accuses their own daughter (deceased) for being ill and short tempered lady. The contents of the affidavits and its timing speaks oceans about the nature, character and the psyche of the informant and his family members. The contents of the affidavits and its timing speaks oceans about the nature, character and the psyche of the informant and his family members. The text of the affidavit sworn by informant Ram Pratap Kori dated 14.09.2020 reads thus: ^^¼1½ ;g fd 'kiFkdrkZ us viuh iq=h oUnuk mez 21 o"kZ dh 'kknh jTtw mQZ iou iq= jkevkSrkj fuoklh xqfढYyk iqjok] dLck&vrjkZ] Fkkuk&vrjkZ] ftyk&ckank ds lkFk fnukad 29-05-2019 dks jkth[kq'kh ls fd;k FkkA ¼2½ ;g fd oUnuk ds llqjkyhtu ifr jTtw] lkl jktkifr] llqj jkevkSrkj] tsB jkeHkou o jkey[ku iq=x.k jkevkSrkj o uun jkeI;kjh us dHkh Hkh ngst dh ekax ugha fd;k gSA oUnuk us dHkh Hkh ngst ekaxus dh ckr 'kiFkdrkZ ls ugha crk;h gSA oUnuk us 'kiFkdrkZ ls dHkh ÁrkfM+r djus dh ckr Hkh ugha crk;h gSA oUnuk tc vkf[kjh ckj llqjky tk jgh Fkh] rc dksbZ ckr ugha dgh gSA ¼3½ ;g fd 'kiFkdrkZ dh iq=h ftn~nh LoHkko dh] xqLlSy Ád`fr dh FkhA ekewyh ckr ij viuk lUrqyu [kks nsrh FkhA 'kiFkdrkZ dh yM+dh oUnuk dh e`R;q fnukad 28-08-2020 dks lqcg 4&5 cts ds yxHkx Qkalh yxkus ds dkj.k gq;h gSA ¼4½ ;g fd oUnuk ds ifr jTtw us bldh lwpuk 'kiFkdrkZ dks nh Fkh] mlh lwpuk ij 'kiFkdrkZ igqapk] ns[kk fd oUnuk csM esa e`r iM+h FkhA 'kiFkdrkZ ;g lnek cnkZLr ugha dj ldk rFkk mlds fnekx us dke djuk gh cUn dj fn;k FkkA 'kiFkdrkZ cngokl gkyr esa gks x;k FkkA ¼5½ ;g fd eqfYteku ds xkao ds yksxksa us crk;k fd oUnuk dks ekj Mkyk x;k gSA mlus Qkalh ugha yxk;h gSA mlh vk/kkj ij lwpuk nsus Fkkus x;k FkkA Fkkus dh iqfyl ls eqfYteku ds xkao ds yksxksa us ckr fd;k] fQj iqfyl o xkao ds yksxksa us fjiksVZ dk etcwu cukdj rgjhj Fkkus esa cuh gSA 'kiFkdrkZ us dsoy n'dr cuk fn;k FkkA 'kiFkdrkZ us Lo;a cksydj fjiksVZ ugha fy[kk;h gSA fjiksVZ i&#2338dj Hkh ugha lqukbZ x;h gSA 'kiFkdrkZ cggks'k gkyr esa FkkA ckn esa 'kiFkdrkZ us tkudkjh fd;k] rc irk pyk fd vfHk;qDrx.k us oUnuk dks ekjk ugha gS] cfYd oUnuk Lo;a Qkalh ij yVd dj tku fn;k gSA oUnuk o mlds ifr ls ekewyh dgk lquh gq;h FkhA ¼6½ ;g fd 'kiFkdrkZ dks ;g Hkh irk pyk fd ftu yksxksa us cjxyk dj vfHk;qDrx.k dh fjiksVZ djk;h gS] og vfHk;qDrx.k ls jaft'k ekurs gaS] rc 'kiFkdrkZ fcuk ncko ds o cxSj ykyp ds ;g gfYQ;k c;ku Jheku~ th ds le{k ns jgk gS] rkfd oDr ij dke vkosA** 14. Though, this affidavit is sworn by the informant but the rest of two affidavits are of Prema Devi and Umesh Kumar, son of the informant. The contents of the affidavits are on the same lines with minor changes. From the text of the affidavits, a clean chit was given to his counter parts as well as the husband. Not only this, they have accused their own deceased daughter for lady of being stubborn in nature and illtempered who used to loose her mental balance quite often. It has been mentioned in the affidavit that after receiving the information, the informant too lost his mental cool and in the bewildered stage of mind, lodged the present FIR. Paragraph nos.5 and 6 of the affidavit is per se misleading on the face of record. It has been mentioned that some unknown scribe has prepared the chik FIR and informant has only put his signature over it, in a disturbed state of mind. The keen perusal of the FIR blatantly exposes the falsehood and attempt to mislead the Court by the informant in this regard. 15. It is interesting that the FIR was lodged by none other than the informant Ram Pratap Kori himself on 30.08.2020 for the incident said to have taken place on 28.08.2020 against six named accused persons related to husband Rajju@Pawan. As pointed earlier part of this order, fortunately, the scribe of the chik FIR is Ram Pratap Kori himself by which the present FIR came into existence with the specific allegation that there was demand of one motorcycle, a golden chain and Rs.50,000/as an additional dowry by the named accused persons. All of them used to maltreat her and at times became physical also. The deceased quite often shared these atrocities with her parents. Even five days prior to the incident on the eve of “Rakshabandhan”, when she visited her place, she repeatedly shared the illtreatment faced by her. Eventually within one year and three months of her marriage, she was done to death under mysterious circumstances at her matrimonial place by hanging herself. 16. On this prosecution story, the first informant has mobilized all the limbs of the State Machinery. Eventually within one year and three months of her marriage, she was done to death under mysterious circumstances at her matrimonial place by hanging herself. 16. On this prosecution story, the first informant has mobilized all the limbs of the State Machinery. The chik report too was in own handwriting and after third day of the incident, giving ample time to the informant Ram Pratap Kori to collect the material and other relevant information regarding the incident, cool down and get himself satisfied regarding the involvement of named accused persons in the offence. It is literally mindboggling for the Court, as to what transpired to the informant, his wife and his son to give their respective affidavits, within sixteen days of her untimely death by somersaulting and diluting the entire prosecution case upside down, cursing their own daughter(deceased), being short and ill tempered lady. The reason seems to be quite obvious. The Court cannot accept this alleged “sudden wisdom” dawn upon them to get the nature of the offence changed. Such type of affidavits are rampant nowadays for simple reason. This alleged truce between the rival parties outside the Court is nothing but for monetary considerations arrived between them. 17. Section 304B IPC prescribes punishment relating to dowry deaths is a serious and heinous offence, a crime against the society. The legislature in its own wisdom in order to curb this heinous offence with iron hands, has made it nonbailable and cognizable offence in which rigorous imprisonment for seven years to life imprisonment is prescribed. This is noncompoundable offence. No person or the informant is permitted to bypass the due procedure of law or abandon the proceeding initiated by him with a specific allegation with regard to the dowry related atrocities upon the deceased and thereafter killing or creating such a situation where she commits suicide under unnatural circumstances within seven years of her marriage for want of additional dowry at her matrimonial place. Let us examine the legal sanctity of these three affidavits given by the informant, wife and his son in the light of above discussion. The informant is now not permitted to withdraw the proceeding according to his choice and whims. As mentioned earlier that these criminal proceedings are solemn proceedings, after lodging of the FIR, all the wings of the State got charged and are on their toes. The informant is now not permitted to withdraw the proceeding according to his choice and whims. As mentioned earlier that these criminal proceedings are solemn proceedings, after lodging of the FIR, all the wings of the State got charged and are on their toes. These proceedings were not initiated by the informant for a joy ride or to achieve his ulterior motive or purpose. The informant is not permitted to use the present criminal prosecution just to twist the arm of his opponent for some ulterior monetary gains. The lawcourts cannot sit with its eyes closed or in the stage of oblivion to the groundrealities of the society whereby such type of truce are rampant between the rival parties for the obvious considerations. The lawcourts are bound to hold the majesty and the rule of law and consequently for a orderly society, they must ignore such type of affidavits in the midst of the investigation or at any other later stage and should take stringent action against the deponent of such affidavits who want to derail the prosecution against the wrong doer. It is the binding duty of the courts to discourage, deprecate and shall not become a party to such type of nefarious design and motivated friendship between the rival parties. If these affidavits are accepted, and consequently prosecution against the wrongdoers are abandoned, it would lead to farreaching adverse impact over the society. Yet another legal aspect of the issue is initiation of criminal prosecution after lodging of the FIR. The 'State' is a prosecutor whereas informant and others are only to assist their prosecutor. Thus, without taking the prosecutor into confidence, the informant on his own, cannot absolve the accused persons from their guilt that too outside the Court with motive. This would amount to the mockery of criminal judicial dispensation system and has to be discouraged, deprecated by all means and might. 18. This Court is not at all inclined to accept these affidavits Annexure8 sworn by Ram Pratap Kori, Prema Devi and Umesh Kumar. This would amount to the mockery of criminal judicial dispensation system and has to be discouraged, deprecated by all means and might. 18. This Court is not at all inclined to accept these affidavits Annexure8 sworn by Ram Pratap Kori, Prema Devi and Umesh Kumar. This Court directs to the court concerned having competent jurisdiction to hold indepth probe into the matter engaging some senior police officer at least of a C.O. rank to verify and explore, whether the prosecution story narrated by the informant in the FIR, is true and correct OR the averements made and signed by the aforesaid persons in their respective affidavits are correct? If any such “deal” is there between them, then what was the monetary considerations were passed? This probe must conclude within fifteen days from the release of the applicants on bail and thereafter, the court concerned, if some material are surfaced against the informant, his wife and son, should register miscellaneous case against the erring persons under Section 211 IPC or under any other relevant provisions of IPC after strictly adhering due process of law prescribed in Code of Criminal Procedure in this regard. This miscellaneous criminal proceeding must conclude within six months from the date of the registration. 19. If the legislation in its wisdom has enacted the stringent action under Section 304B IPC to deal with such heinous offences and has prescribed the serious punishment against the wrongdoers, then on the same breath, no one is permitted to give a hoax call by initiating a proceeding and in the midst of the said proceeding, abandon the same for his ulterior motive or monetary gains. 20. Let copy of this order be transmitted to the learned Sessions Judge, Banda with the expectation that he would monitor the abovesaid miscellaneous proceeding against the informant Ram Pratap Kori, his wife Prema Devi and son Umesh Kumar to its logical conclusion within time specified. 21. With the above observations, the present bail application stands allowed against the named accused persons.