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Rohit v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC30 Aug 2024ABAIL/8250/2024

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What is this about?

The Court granted anticipatory bail to the applicant till the submission of the police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C., noting lack of independent witnesses and no criminal antecedents. The order imposed standard conditions for cooperation and deposit of passport.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted till submission of police report on furnishing personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each.

Rohit vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:144214

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Court No. - 72

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 8250 of 2024

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Applicant :- Rohit Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Amit Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vivek Varma,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.

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This application under section 438 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.114 of 2024, under sections 188, 429 I.P.C., and 3/5/8 Cow Slaughter Act, P.S. Kotwali, District Mathura.

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Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the instant case. At the relevant time when the police intercepted the auto, three persons were sitting on the said vehicle. The alleged meat belonged to the passengers. There is no independent witness to the recovery. The applicant has no concern with the alleged meat. By C.D. No.5 dated 6.5.2024 Section 3/5/8 Cow Slaughter Act was added. The applicant has no criminal antecedents. It is contended that the investigation is going on and the applicant has apprehension of his arrest in the above mentioned case.

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Learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail but could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record.

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Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that the application for grant of anticipatory bail be confined only till the submission of police report.

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Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant, considering the nature of accusations and antecedents of the applicant and in particular the fact that there is no independent witness to the recovery, without commenting on merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on anticipatory bail till the submission of police report.

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In the event of arrest, the applicant Rohit be released on anticipatory bail in the aforesaid case crime till the submission of police report, if any, under section 173 (2) Cr.P.C., on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station 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 copy of this order independently without being prejudiced by any observation made by this Court while considering and deciding the present anticipatory bail application of the applicant.

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The applicant is directed to produce a copy of this order before the S.S.P./S.P. concerned within ten days from today, who shall ensure the compliance of present order.

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The application stands disposed of.

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Order Date :- 5.9.2024 S.S.

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Digitally signed by :- SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Rohit v. State of U.P.

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