Pradeep Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted (S. 438 Cr.P.C. / S. 482 BNSS) — cheque-dishonour and agreement-to-sell dispute; Case Crime No. 0581 of 2024, Ss. 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC and S. 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, P.S. Akbarpur, District Ambedkar Nagar; Rs. 2,00,000/- advanced by dishonoured cheques, no sale-deed executed; applicant held to be intending purchaser; no previous criminal history; reliance on Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi), (2020)5 SCC 1; non-bailable warrants and S. 82 Cr.P.C. process noted; bail till police report u/s 173(2) Cr.P.C./193 BNSS with two sureties; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Manish Mathur, J., order dated 9.5.2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:27485.
What did the court decide?
Conditional anticipatory bail granted in Case Crime No. 0581 of 2024: till filing of police report u/s 173(2) Cr.P.C./193 BNSS, in the event of arrest the applicant shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer/investigating officer/S.H.O., subject to conditions: (i) availability for interrogation and cooperation with investigation; (ii) no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure, nor tampering with evidence; (iii) no leaving India without previous permission of the Court; (iv) on default, the investigating agency may move for vacation of the order. Notices to opposite party no. 2 were dispensed with.