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2022 Supreme(MP) 1055

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH BENCH AT INDORE
Subodh Abhyankar, J.
Vishal – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
Miscellaneous Criminal Case No. 16839 of 2022
Decided On : 04-04-2022

Advocates Appeared:
M.S. Chouhan, Advocate, Koustubh Pathak, Advocate
Final Result : Disposed Of

Headnote:(A) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 439 - Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Section 392 - Repeat bail application - A second bail application was filed after the applicant failed to appear in trial due to health issues; earlier bail had been granted. The court allowed the bail, emphasizing that the absence was justified due to high-grade fever, and set conditions for bail. (Paras 1, 2, 3)

(B) Bail - Conditions - The court stipulated conditions for bail, including the need for regular appearance and compliance with statutory provisions. The order also indicates that the bail could be revoked if the applicant engaged in further criminal activities. (Paras 4, 5)

Facts of the case:
The applicant, arrested in connection with a robbery case, had an earlier bail allowed but failed to appear in trial eventually surrendering himself after being ill.

Findings of Court:
The court acknowledged the applicant's health issues as a reasonable excuse for not appearing and granted bail with specific conditions pertaining to future appearances.

Issues: The primary issue was whether the applicant's medical condition constituted a valid reason for non-appearance in court, and the conditions under which bail should be granted.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that a genuine health issue can justify the non-appearance of an accused in trial, thus meriting the allowance of a repeat bail application while imposing conditions to ensure the applicant's compliance with trial obligations.

Result: Bail application allowed, and the applicant was granted bail subject to conditions.

JUDGMENT

Subodh abhyankar, J. - They are heard. Perused the case diary / challan papers. This is the applicant's repeat (second) application under Section 439 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE , 1973, as he / she is arrested in connection with Crime No.937/2020 registered at Police Station Banganga, District Indore (MP) for offence punishable under Sections 392 of INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860. His earlier bail application, Miscellaneous Criminal Case No.9967/2021 was already allowed by this Court on 23.04.2021.

The applicant is in custody since 14.02.2022.

Counsel for the applicant has submitted that his earlier bail application, Miscellaneous Criminal Case No.9967/2021 was already allowed by this Court on 23.04.2021. However, the applicant did not mark his presence in the trial Court on 04.10.2021 and thereafter on 14.11.2021. However, the applicant has surrendered himself before the trial Court only on 14.02.2022.

Counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant was suffering from high grade fever, documents regarding which have also been placed on record. There was no intention to avoid the trial in any manner. Thus, it is submitted that the applicant be released on bail.

Counsel for the respondent / State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer.

Having considered the rival submissions and on perusal of the case diary and the fact that the applicant did not mark his presence before the trial Court on 04.10.2021 and 14.11.2021, as he was suffering from high grade fever, the present application deserves to be allowed.

accordingly, without adverting to the merits of the case, the application filed by the applicant is hereby allowed. The applicant is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand) with one solvent surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court for his / her regular appearance before the trial Court during trial with a condition that he / she shall remain present before the court concerned during trial and shall also abide by the conditions enumerated under Section 437 (3) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE , 1973.

It is also observed that after his release on bail, if the applicant is found in any criminal activities, the present bail order shall stand automatically cancelled without further reference to this Court; and the State / prosecution will be free to arrest the accused in the present case also.

This order shall be effective till the end of the trial, however, in case of bail jump, it shall become ineffective.

all the other pending interlocutory applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Certified copy as per rules.

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