Iqbal v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court anticipatory bail, Section 438 Cr.P.C.; applicant Iqbal; Case Crime No.59 of 2022, P.S. Falawada, District Meerut; Sections 420, 468, 471 IPC (cheating/forgery); Section 3/11 Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act; Section 3/5/8 Cow Slaughter Act; two live cows recovered from apprehended co-accused who disclosed applicant's name; nothing incriminatory recovered from applicant; alleged criminal history of two cases including Gangster Act (disputed by A.G.A.); release on personal bond Rs.30,000 with two sureties; standard bail conditions; Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur); order dated 9.6.2022.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest, the applicant Iqbal shall be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.30,000 with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer concerned, subject to conditions that he (i) makes himself available for interrogation as and when required, (ii) does not directly or indirectly induce, threaten or promise any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or police, and (iii) does not leave India without previous permission of the Court and deposits his passport, if any, before the concerned S.S.P./S.P.; in default, the Investigating Officer may apply for cancellation.