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Kallu Agrahari @ Sunil Kumar Agrahari v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC6 Sept 2023ABAIL/9299/2023

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The Allahabad High Court disposed of an anticipatory bail application filed by the applicant in proceedings for offences under Sections 186, 332, 353, 504, and 506 I.P.C. The court allowed the application based on the parity principle, noting that another co-accused had already been granted bail by a coordinate bench.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail allowed on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties of like amount to the Station House Officer.

Kallu Agrahari @ Sunil Kumar Agrahari Vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2023)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:175479

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Court No. - 72

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 9299 of 2023

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Applicant :- Kallu Agrahari @ Sunil Kumar Agrahari Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Bindu Kumari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.

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List has been revised.

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Heard Sri Janardan Yadav, Advocate holding brief of Ms. Bindu Kumari, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri V.K.S. Parmar, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State and perused the records.

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The present anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Case Crime No. 705 of 2022, registered under Sections 186, 332, 353, 504, 506 I.P.C. and 3/4 Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act at Police StationRobertsganj, District- Sonbhadra with a prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail.

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Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the coaccused person, Manish Kumar Dubey, has already been granted anticipatory bail by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 5.4.2023 passed in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 438 Cr.P.C. No.95 of 2023. The applicant has no criminal history to his credit. Therefore, the present applicant is also entitled for anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. Learned counsel has stated that the applicant undertakes that he will cooperate in the investigation failing which the State can move appropriate application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.

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The prayer for anticipatory bail has been vehemently opposed by the learned A.G.A. However, the aforesaid factual aspect of the parity to the co-accused has not been disputed by him.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, without expressing any opinion on the

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merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for anticipatory bail. The anticipatory bail application is allowed on the ground of parity.

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Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is allowed with following directions:-

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(A) In the event of arrest of the applicant- Kallu Agrahari @ Sunil Kumar Agrahari involved in aforesaid case shall be released on anticipatory bail till the submission of police report, if any, under section 173(2) Cr.P.C. before the competent Court on his/her furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station concerned; (B) The applicant shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer during investigation and shall report to the Investigating Officer as and when required for the purpose of conducting investigation;

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(C) The applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and

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(D) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.

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In default or misuse of any of the conditions, the Public Prosecutor/ Investigating Officer/ first informant-complainant is at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.

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Order Date :- 6.9.2023 Vikas

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[Krishan Pahal, J.]

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Digitally signed by :- VIKAS VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Kallu Agrahari @ Sunil Kumar Agrahari v. State of U.P.

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