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Sanjay Sahu v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC1 Oct 2024ABAIL/6938/2024

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The Allahabad High Court allowed an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for an applicant charged under the Essential Commodities Act, granting bail until the submission of the police report subject to standard conditions.

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Anticipatory bail granted until the submission of the police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., subject to a personal bond with two sureties and specific conditions.

Sanjay Sahu vs State of U.P. and Another — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:184709

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Court No. - 70

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 6938 of 2024

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Applicant :- Sanjay Sahu Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ajay Kumar Vashistha Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Deepak Verma,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA on behalf of the State and perused the record.

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This anticipatory bail application has been moved seeking bail in Case Crime No.285 of 2024, under Section 3/7 Essential Commodities Act, P.S.Kasganj, District Kasganj.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. Applicant has no concern with the alleged incident. Investigation is going on. Applicant has no criminal history. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he would not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate with the investigation.

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Learned AGA opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the applicant.

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Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusation and antecedents, the applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail in this case for the limited period considering the exception considered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Sushila Aggarwal Vs. State (NCT of Delhi)-2020 SCC Online SC 98.

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Let the applicant Sanjay Sahu , who is involved in the aforesaid crime, be released on anticipatory bail till submission of police report under section 173(2) Cr.P.C. on furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned with the following conditions :-

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(i) The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

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(ii) 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 from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

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(iii) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court and if he has passport, the same shall be deposited by him before the S.S.P./S.P. concerned.

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In default of any of the conditions, the Investigating Officer is at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.

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The Investigating Officer is directed to conclude the investigation of the present case in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order independently without being prejudice by any observation made by this Court while considering and deciding the present anticipatory bail application of the applicant.

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The application stands allowed .

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Order Date :- 26.11.2024 SKD

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Digitally signed by :- SURJIT KUMAR DEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Sanjay Sahu v. State of U.P. and Another

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