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2022 Supreme(MP) 1395

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH BENCH AT GWALIOR
Anand Pathak, J.
Lalit S/o Rajbahadur Singh Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
Misc. Criminal Case No. 52251 of 2022
Decided On : 09-11-2022

Advocates Appeared:
Shri Devansh Mishra- Advocate, for the Appellant; Shri Rajeev Upadhyay- Public Prosecutor, for the Respondent

The court considered the possibility of course correction and the spirit of community service in granting bail to the applicant.

Headnote:

Bail - Criminal Law - Sections 294, 323, 327, 324, 427, 506, 329, 34 of IPC - Sunita Gandharva Vs. State of M.P. - 2020(3) MPLJ(Cri.)247

Fact of the Case:

The applicant filed a bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for release. He was arrested in connection with multiple offenses under the IPC. The applicant claimed innocence and expressed willingness to cooperate in the trial and investigation.

Finding of the Court:

The court granted bail to the applicant, considering the possibility of course correction and the spirit of community service, as echoed in the order of Sunita Gandharva Vs. State of M.P.

Issues: False case registration, pretrial detention, cooperation in trial and investigation, community service, and course correction.

Ratio Decidendi: The court considered the possibility of course correction and the spirit of community service, as echoed in the order of Sunita Gandharva Vs. State of M.P., in granting bail to the applicant.

Final Decision: The applicant was granted bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000 with one solvent surety, subject to various conditions.

JUDGMENT

1. The applicant has filed this third bail application u/S.439 Cr.P.C for grant of bail. Applicant has been arrested on 28.04.2022 by Police Station- Basoda, District- Vidisha (M.P.) in connection with Crime No.34/2021, for the offence punishable under Sections 294, 323, 327, 324, 427, 506, 329, 34 of IPC.

2. It is the submission of learned counsel for the applicant that false case has been registered against the applicant and he is suffering confinement since 28.04.2022 whereas charge-sheet has already been filed. His source of implication, prima facie, is memo under Section 27 of Evidence Act of co-accused Vicky. No test identification parade has been conducted to verify the identity. Because of his criminal record, he suffered such period of incarceration, but now he learnt the lesson hard way and would mend his ways and would become a better citizen by not involving in any criminal activity in future, therefore a chance may be given to the applicant for course correction. Confinement amounts to pretrial detention. Applicant undertakes to cooperate in trial as well as investigation and would make himself available as and when required. He would not be a source of embarrassment or harassment to the complainant. Applicant intends to perform some community service to purge himself out of the guilt felt by him and to serve national/ environmental/social cause. Under these grounds, counsel prayed for bail.

3. Learned Public Prosecutor for the State opposed the prayer and prayed for its dismissal.

4. Heard learned counsel for the parties at length and perused the documents appended.

5. Considering the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and the fact situation, a chance be given to him for course correction, without commenting on the merits of the case and as per the spirit of community service echoed in the order of Sunita Gandharva Vs. State of M.P. reported in 2020(3) MPLJ(Cri.)247, the application is allowed. It is hereby directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) with one solvent surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of trial Court.

6. This order will remain operative subject to compliance of the following conditions by the applicant :-

    1. The applicant will comply with all the terms and conditions of the bond executed by him;

2. The applicant will cooperate in the investigation/trial, as the case may be;

3. The applicant will not indulge himself in extending inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Police Officer, as the case may be;

4. The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused;

5. The applicant will not seek unnecessary adjournments during the trial;

6. The applicant will not leave India without previous permission of the trial Court/Investigating Officer, as the case may be;

7. The applicant shall mark his presence on 1st & 15th day of every month before the police station concerned between 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, till conclusion of trial.

8. It is made clear that this bail is granted once the case is made out for bail and thereafter, direction for plantation of saplings is given and it is not the case where a person intends to serve social cause can be given bail without considering the merits.

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