Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Beating People Who Were Raising Slogan Of 'Jai Sri Ram'

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted conditional bail to a man accused of beating people were returning back to their house raising the slogan of 'Jai Sri Ram.

The Bench of Justice Jayant Banerjee ordered the release of the accused (Irfan) on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/ with two sureties.

As per the prosecution version, at about 8.00 pm, the complainants/victims were returning back to their house raising the slogan of 'Jai Sri Ram', and that is when the applicant's side started abusing them and when they protest the same, they were beaten by the 'batt' of 'tamancha', 'balakati' and 'iron rod'.

Pursuant to this, Accused Irfan was booked under Sections 147, 148, 504, 307, 354Kha, 324 IPC. Now, before the High Court, the applicant's counsel submitted that he is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present crime and that the applicant's side also received injuries.

It was further submitted that no specific role was assigned to any of the accused persons by the injured and the complainant and only a general role was assigned to the accused person.

It was also submitted that there is no apprehension that after being released on bail, he may flee from the course of law and the applicant is in jail since March 11, 2022, and that the possibility of conclusion of the trial in near future is very bleak.

Lastly, it was contended that it is a case of parity inasmuch as the other co-accused have already been granted bail by this Court. 

In view of this, the Court directed that the applicant- Irfan be released on bail in the case on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/ with two sureties each of the same amount to the satisfaction of the court

Case title - Irfan v. State of U.P.

Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 303

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