Anil Singh v. State Of U.P.

Barkat Ali Zaidi, J.:— Applicant accused Anil Singh alias Dau is charged under section 3(1) U.P Gangster Act and wants bail in this offence because his bail application was rejected by Special Judge (Gangster Act) Kanpur Nagar.

2. Heard Sri K.D Tiwari and Sri Rakesh Dubey, Advocates for the applicant and Sri N.D Rai, Addl. Government Advocate for the State.

3. As regards the offence under the U.P Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, it has to be noticed that section 19(4) provides as follows:

“Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code, no person accused of an offence punishable under this Act or any rule made thereunder shall, if in custody, be released on bail or on his own bond un less…….”

(a)……………………………

(b) where the Public Prosecutor op poses the application, the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is Page: 921not likely to commit any offence while on bail.”

4. Bail should, therefore, be granted only where there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence.

5. The arguments from the side of the accused was that in other cases which have proceeded against the accused, he has been enlarged on bail and that he is in detention for the last six months, that alone will not provide reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence.

6. The First Information Report against the accused explicitly mentions that he is the leader of a gang of 11 persons who indulge in anti social activities and he has created terror in the area and no one is prepared to give evidence against him, be cause of fear and reprisal.

7. It is, therefore, very likely that if granted bail, the accused will resume nefarious activities and aforenoted Provisions of Gangster Act provide that a Court should not grant bail, if there are reason able grounds for believing that he is likely to commit any offence while on bail, Bail should, therefore, not be granted.

8. Bail refused. Bail application rejected.

9. Bail Rejected.