Sahid And 3 Others v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko

Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. Instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicants with a prayer to release them on bail during the trial in Case Crime No. 401 of 2025, under section 2(b)17/3(i) of U.P. Gangsters and Act, Anti 1986(hereinafter, referred to as 'Act 1986'), Police Station-Mohammadi, District-Lakhimpur Kheri. Activities (Prevention) Social it is contended by the learned counsel for the applicants that the applicants are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the instant matter. He submits that one case has been shown in the gang chart against each of the applicants, in which they have been enlarged on bail. Except apart one case, there is no other criminal history of the applicants. It is further submitted that the allegations for disturbing the public order and gaining undue temporal, pecuniary, material or other advantage against the applicant, are vague and concocted.

Further submitted that narration of the first information report, transpires that the allegations are based upon pending criminal case(s) and not upon the newly allegation(s) or discovery of fact(s) having serious impact on the society at large, for the reasons, the Act was promulgated 1986. He added that the police is using the provisions of the Act, 1986, as a weapon to harass and intimidate the applicant and further, it also appears that the district administration, in order to show the good work or to seek appreciation from the higher authorities, has invoked the provisions of the Act, which is uncalled for and unjustified. Adding his arguments, he submits that the applicants are not involved in any anti social activities and they are neither Members nor the Leaders of any gang. It is further submitted that the applicants are languishing in jail since 31-05-2025 and they are not guilty of the offence under the Act 1986 and they undertake that they would not commit any offence while on bail and would never try to tamper the evidences or would influence the witnesses and would never jump the conditions of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings.

Therefore, submission is that the applicants are entitled for bail. Per contra, learned A.G.A. appearing for the State has opposed the contentions aforesaid, but, he has fairly conceded that in the case (s) mentioned in the gang chart (cases explained other than the gang chart), the applicant(s), is on bail. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after perusal of material placed on record, it transpires that the applicants are languishing in jail since 31-05-2025 and they have undertaken that they would not misuse the liberty of bail. Considering the submissions of learned counsel of both sides, nature of accusation and severity of punishment in case of conviction, nature of supporting evidence, prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, reformative theory of punishment and considering larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and, without expressing any view on the merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case of bail.

Let the applicants-Sahid, Hafeez, Nafees and Rahimtulla involved in the aforementioned crime be released on bail, on their furnishing personal bonds and two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with the following conditions:- 1) The applicants shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing or otherwise during the the witnesses, investigation or trial; (2) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. They 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 229-A of the Indian Penal Code; (3) The applicants 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.; (4) In case, the applicants 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, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against them, in accordance with law under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.

The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by the court concerned and in case of breach of any of the above conditions, the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicants to prison. It is clarified that the observations made in this order are strictly confined to the disposal of this bail application and must not be construed to have any reflection on the merits of the case. Order Date :- 24.6.2025 AKS