Sanjeev Alias Sanjay vs State of U.P. and 3 Others

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:130840

Court No. - 70

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 2742 of 2025

Applicant :- Sanjeev Alias Sanjay Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Noor Muhammad,Yogesh Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

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Office vide its report dated 24.07.2025 has reported that notice issued to the first informant of the case has been served personally but none appears for the informant even in revised reading of the list.

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

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The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 119 of 2024, under Sections 363, 366, 376 I.P.C., and Section 3/4 of POSCO Act, Police Station Katghar, District Moradabad, with the prayer that in the event of arrest, applicant may be released on bail.

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It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the victim has solemnised marriage with the applicant out of their own free will and consent without any coercion and that both of them are living together as husband and wife. He further submitted that the applicant is innocent and he has an apprehension that he may be arrested in the above-mentioned case, inspite of the fact that there is no credible evidence against him, yet the investigation officer submitted the charge in per-functionary manner without any cogent evidence against him. It has further been submitted that

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applicant undertakes to co-operate during trial and he would appear as and when required by the investigating agency or Court. It has been stated that in case, the applicant is granted anticipatory bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and will co-operate with the investigation and would obey all conditions of bail.

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

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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.

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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, a case for anticipatory bail is made out.

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The anticipatory bail application is allowed.

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In the event of arrest of the applicant Sanjeev @ Sanjay involved in the aforesaid case crime shall be released on anticipatory bail till conclusion of trial on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Court subject to the following conditions :-

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i) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence.

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ii) The applicant shall not threaten or harass the prosecution witnesses.

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iii) The applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every dates fixed.

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iv) The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which the applicant is accused, or suspected of the commission.

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v) 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 such person from disclosing facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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In case of breach of any of the above condition, the trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the applicant in accordance with law.

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Order Date :- 4.8.2025

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S.Ali

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Digitally signed by :- SHAUKAT ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Sanjeev Alias Sanjay v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

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