Surendra Dhakad vs State Of M.P

Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava, J

This is first application under Section 439 of CrPC for grant of bail.

The applicant has been arrested on 19/6/2021 in connection with Crime No.189/2021 registered at Police Station Pohri, District Shivpuri for offence

under Section 34 (2) of Excise Act.

It is submitted by learned counsel for applicant Surendra Dhakad that the applicant has been falsely implicated. He has not committed any offence.

The allegation of recovery of 60 litres of hand-made country liquor from the possession of the applicant is false. Applicant is in jail since last one

month. Trial will take long time to conclude. It is also submitted that in case of grant of bail, in addition to the conditions imposed by this Court,

applicant is ready and willing to deposit a sum of Rs.2,000/- with the Registry of this Court which shall be utilized towards providing masks, sanitizer

etc. to the general public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection. Hence, prayed for grant of bail to the applicant.

Per contra, learned State counsel opposed the bail application and prayed to reject the same.

Heard learned counsel for the rival parties and perused the materials available on record.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without commenting on merits of the case, the application is allowed and it is hereby directed

that the applicant shall be released on bail his furnishing personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with one solvent surety in the like

amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned for his regular appearance before the Court concerned.

In view of COVID-19 pandemic, the Jail Authorities are directed that before releasing the applicant, his Corona Virus test shall be conducted and if it

is found negative, then the concerned local administration shall make necessary arrangements for sending the applicant to his house, and if the test is

found positive then the applicant shall be immediately sent to concerning hospital for her/his treatment as per medical norms. If the applicant is fit for

release and if he is in a position to make his personal arrangements, then he shall be released only after taking due travel permission from local

administration. After release, the applicant is further directed to strictly follow all the instructions which may be issued by the Central Govt./State

Govt. or Local Administration for combating the COVID-19. If it is found that the applicant has violated any of the instructions (whether general or

specific) issued by the Central Govt./State Govt. or Local Administration, then this order shall automatically lose its effect, and the Local

Administration/Police Authorities shall immediately take him/her in custody and would send him/her to the same jail from where he/she was released.

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

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

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

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;

The applicant shall not commit an offence of which he is accused;

The applicant will not move in the vicinity of complainant party and 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 will inform the SHO of concerned police station about his residential address in the said area and it would be the duty of the Public

Prosecutor to send E-copy of this order to SHO of concerned police station for information; and

As submitted by learned counsel for the applicant above, applicant is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.2,000/- (Rs. Two Thousand Only) with the

Registry of this Court, which shall be utilized by the Principal Registrar for preparing and supplying masks, sanitizer etc. to District Judge, Gwalior for

distribution among the public, who shall be appearing before the sub-ordinate Courts, free of cost.

Application stands allowed and disposed of.

E- copy of this order be sent to the trial Court concerned for Compliance.

Certified copy/ e-copy as per rules/direction.