Ravi Shekhar vs State of U.P. and Another

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 10221 of 2025

Ravi Shekhar	.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) :	Sumit Kumar Srivastava
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :	G.A.

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Court No. - 64

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HON'BLE VIVEK VARMA, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and Sri N.K.Sharma, learned AGA for the State and perused the material on record.

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This is second anticipatory bail application filed by the applicant with the prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail in Criminal Case No. 775 of 2019, arising out of Case Crime No. 1380 of 2018, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC and Section 60 Excise Act, Police Station Khalilabad, District Sant Kabir Nagar. The first anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn on 04.09.2025 with liberty to the applicant to file afresh.

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Counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. The name of the applicant was disclosed by co-accused persons, who were arrested at the spot. The said statement, insofar as they implicate the applicant is unreliable. False recovery of liquor has been shown from a vehicle. There is no independent witness to the alleged recovery. The alleged vehicle does not belong to the applicant. Further, during the course of investigation, the applicant was granted protection till submission of police report by this Court vide order 12.07.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 8784 of

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2022 (Ravi Shekhar Vs. State of U.P. & 2 others). Investigation has been completed. Charge sheet has been submitted. The applicant had co-operated in the investigation. The applicant has been summoned by the concerned court. No custodial interrogation is required. The applicant has no criminal antecedents. The applicant has apprehension of his arrest in the above mentioned case. In case, the applicant is granted anticipatory bail till conclusion of trial, he will not misuse the said liberty.

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

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Having regard to the submissions made, considering the nature of accusations and antecedents of the applicant, in particular the fact, that the name of the applicant was disclosed by co-accused persons, who were arrested at the spot; there is no independent witness to the alleged recovery; during the course of investigation, the applicant was granted protection till submission of police report by this Court; at this stage, there is no substantive evidence against the applicant, charge sheet has been submitted, the applicant had co-operated in the investigation, no custodial interrogation is required, without commenting on merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled for anticipatory bail.

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In the event of arrest, the applicant Ravi Shekhar , involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on anticipatory bail during pendency of trial, on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:-

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(i) the applicant shall make himself available on each date fixed in the matter by the court concerned;

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(ii) the applicant shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the

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facts of the case so as to dissuade from disclosing such facts to the Court;

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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 concerned court.

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In default of any of the conditions, the court concerned is at liberty to pass appropriate orders for enforcing and compelling the same.

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The application stands disposed of.

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December 16, 2025

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Lbm/-

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(Vivek Varma,J.)

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Digitally signed by :- LAL BAHADUR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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