Surya Prakash Srivastava v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 14), Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. — Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 438 Cr.P.C. No. 1455 of 2024, decided 30.7.2024 — Applicant Surya Prakash Srivastava vs State of U.P. and another — FIR/Crime No. 0472 of 2022, offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 409, 506 IPC, P.S. Kadipur, District Sultanpur — Grounds: dispute primarily civil and before consolidation court; parity with co-accused granted protection by Division Bench in Criminal Misc. Writ Petitions Nos. 2951 and 2911 of 2024; undertaking to cooperate in investigation — Precedent relied on: Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi), 2020 SCC OnLine SC 98 — Result: anticipatory bail allowed with conditions including reporting within twenty days and no travel abroad without court permission.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest, the applicant to be released on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer/I.O./S.H.O., subject to conditions: (i) cooperation in investigation and no influencing of witnesses; (ii) reporting to the concerned police station/investigating officer within twenty days and remaining present as and when called for investigation/interrogation; (iii) not leaving India without previous permission of the Court; (iv) in case of default, the investigating agency may move for vacation of the interim protection.