Poonam Gupta v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS (NABAIL No. 6800 of 2025) by Vivek Varma, J., decided September 18, 2025. Applicant Poonam Gupta sought pre-arrest bail in Case Crime No. 05 of 2021 under Sections 411, 420, 467, 468, 471, 474, 34, 120-B IPC, Police Station Civil Lines, District Etawah, alleging she was a bonafide purchaser of the truck alleged to be stolen property, was not named in the FIR, and was implicated after almost three years. Bail granted till submission of police report under Section 173(2) Cr.P.C. on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties in the like amount, with standard conditions; investigation to be concluded preferably within three months; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail to applicant Poonam Gupta in the event of arrest in Case Crime No. 05 of 2021 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 conditions (availability for interrogation; no inducement, threat or promise; no leaving India without prior permission and deposition of passport, if any); liberty to the Investigating Officer to seek cancellation on breach; Investigating Officer directed to conclude investigation preferably within three months; applicant to produce a copy of the order before the S.S.P./S.P. concerned within ten days.