Suraj Kiran Sachchidanand Vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2025)

Suraj Kiran Sachchidanand Vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Conditional anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest, release of the applicant on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to the three conditions stated; application 'finally disposed of'.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Suraj Kiran Sachchidanand, is entitled to anticipatory bail under S. 438 Cr.P.C. in respect of Complaint Case No. 1624 of 2022 (Sections 323, 504, 506, 420 I.P.C., Police Station Uttar, District Firozabad).

Court's answer

The application was decided after considering the settled principle of law regarding anticipatory bail, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the nature of accusation, the role of the applicant and all attending facts and circumstances of the case, expressly without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case.

Ratio / Principle

Application finally disposed of with the direction that, in the event of arrest, the applicant Suraj Kiran Sachchidanand shall be released on anticipatory bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.

Key takeaways

Condition (i): the applicant shall attend the court proceedings as and when required.ratio¶¶13
Condition (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 him from disclosing such facts to the court or tamper with the evidence.ratio¶¶14
Condition (iii): the applicant shall cooperate during trial and shall not misuse the liberty of bail.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail (S. 438 Cr.P.C.) — Application No. 10755 of 2024 of Suraj Kiran Sachchidanand, arising out of Complaint Case No. 1624 of 2022 (Sections 323, 504, 506, 420 I.P.C., P.S. Uttar, District Firozabad), was finally disposed of by Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J., High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, on 27.5.2025, with the direction that in the event of arrest the applicant be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions: (i) attendance at court proceedings as required; (ii) no direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts or tamper with evidence; (iii) cooperation during trial and non-misuse of the liberty of bail — default of any condition leaving the court concerned free to seek cancellation. The decision was reached by applying the factors laid down in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694 (nature and gravity of accusation, antecedents, possibility of flight, evaluation of material, exact role of accused), expressly without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:90819

Court No. - 86

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 10755 of 2024

Applicant :- Suraj Kiran Sachchidanand Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Nirbhay Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Complaint Case No. 1624 of 2022, under Sections 323, 504, 506, 420 I.P.C., Police Station Uttar, District Firozabad, with the prayer that in the event of arrest, applicant may be released on bail.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and he has an apprehension that he may be arrested in the above-mentioned case, whereas there is no credible evidence against him. It was also submitted that applicant undertakes to cooperate during investigation and trial and he would appear as and when required by the Court. It has been stated that in case, the applicant is granted anticipatory bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and would obey all conditions of bail.

Learned A.G.A. has opposed the application for anticipatory bail.

It may be stated that in case of Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694 , it has been held by Hon'ble Supreme Court that while deciding anticipatory bail, Court must consider nature and gravity of accusation, antecedent of accused, possibility of accused to flee from justice and that Court must evaluate entire available material against the accused carefully and that the exact role of the accused has also to be taken into consideration.

In the instant case, considering the settled principle of law regarding anticipatory bail, submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, nature of accusation, role of applicant and all attending

facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merit of the case, the present anticipatory bail application is finally disposed of with the direction that, in the event of arrest, the applicant- Suraj Kiran Sachchidanand, involved in the aforesaid case shall be released on anticipatory bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned the following conditions :-

(i) The applicant shall attend the court proceedings as and when required.

(ii) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise or to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The applicant shall cooperate during trial and would not misuse the liberty of bail.

In default of any of the conditions, the court concerned shall be at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.

Order Date :- 27.5.2025 Mustaqeem./S.Ali

Digitally signed by :- MOHD MUSTAQEEM KHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad