Allahabad High Court grants bail to Shrikant Tyagi in case under UP Gangsters Act

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to politician Shrikant Tyagi in the case registered against him under Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 [Srikant Tyagi v State of UP]..The order passed by Justice Surendra Singh-I stated,"Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegations, the gravity of the offence, the severity of punishment, the evidence appearing in the case, the fact that the applicant is on bail in the substantive offence, and taking note of Section 19(4)(b) of the U.P. Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of opinion that the applicant is entitled to bail," the Court ordered..Tyagi was arrested on August 9 this year for assaulting and abusing a woman in a Noida housing society, a video of which went viral on social media. On the complaint of the woman, a case was registered against him under Sections 354 (outraging modesty of woman and assault), 447 (criminal trespass), 323 (causing hurt), 504 (insult to provoke breach of the peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).He was granted bail in the main case on September 22..During the hearing of the present case, it was brought to the Court's attention that a total of seven cases were already registered against him between 2007 and 2020. After the assault incident, four more cases were filed against him, one of which was the present case under the Gangsters Act, after his supporters stormed the housing society and sought the address of the woman complainant.Before the High Court, Tyagi's counsel submitted that the present case was totally illegal and that his client has been falsely implicated due to police rivalry. Tyagi is not a member of any gang and was languishing in jail since August 9, he added..Counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail, but could not deny the assertion made that Tyagi had been granted bail in other cases against him..The Court thus granted bail to Tyagi, while directing him not to tamper with the prosecution evidence, or to threaten or harass witnesses.Senior Advocate Alok Ranjan Mishra and Advocate Amrita Rai Mishra represented Tyagi..[Read Order]