Harshit Bhardwaj vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2025)

Harshit Bhardwaj vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail to applicant Harshit Bhardwaj in Case Crime No. 294 of 2023 till the submission of police report under section 173(2) Cr.P.C., on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to the stated conditions (interrogation availability; no inducement/threat; no leaving India without permission and passport deposit); investigation to be concluded preferably within three months.

Issue for consideration

Whether applicant Harshit Bhardwaj is entitled to anticipatory bail (applied for under S. 482 BNSS) in Case Crime No. 294 of 2023, under sections 420, 406, 504, 471, 467, 468, 506 IPC, P.S. Sector 63 Noida, District Gautam Budh Nagar.

Court's answer

Considering the nature of accusations, the antecedents of the applicant, the fact that no sale deed was executed between the parties, and that at this stage there is no substantive evidence to link the applicant with the offence, without commenting on merits, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on anticipatory bail till the submission of police report.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest, the applicant Harshit Bhardwaj shall be released on anticipatory bail in the aforesaid case crime till the submission of police report 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.

Key takeaways

Release is subject to conditions: (i) availability for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) no direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure to the Court or any police officer; and (iii) no departure from India without previous permission of the Court, and deposit of his passport, if any, before the S.S.P./S.P. concerned.ratio¶¶13
In default of any of the imposed conditions, the Investigating Officer is at liberty to file an appropriate application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.ratio¶¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Vivek Varma, J.), Order dated 18.4.2025 — On an anticipatory bail application under S. 482 BNSS (ABA No. 2451 of 2025) concerning Case Crime No. 294 of 2023 under sections 420, 406, 504, 471, 467, 468, 506 IPC at P.S. Sector 63 Noida, District Gautam Budh Nagar, anticipatory bail granted to applicant Harshit Bhardwaj till the submission of police report under section 173(2) Cr.P.C. Grounds: no sale deed executed between parties and no substantive evidence at this stage linking the applicant with the offence, without commenting on merits. Bail on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (availability for interrogation; no inducement/threat/promise; no leaving India without permission and passport deposit); IO empowered to seek cancellation on default; IO directed to conclude investigation preferably within three months, independently of this Court's observations; applicant to deliver copy of order to S.S.P./S.P. within ten days. Application disposed of.