Smt. Tara Devi vs State of U.P.

2. Present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 8 of 2022, under Sections 419, 420 IPC and Section 66C and 66D IT Act, Police Station Cyber Crime, District Moradabad with the prayer that in the event of arrest, applicant may be released on bail.

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3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and she has an apprehension that she may be arrested in the above-mentioned case. He further submits that no offence is made out against the applicant. It is submitted that chargesheet has already been submitted and the applicant was not arrested during investigation. It is further submitted that first information report has been lodged against unknown persons and during investigation it is allegedly found that some transaction took place in the bank account of the applicant. It is further submitted that the applicant is illiterate lady and therefore, she was not aware of the alleged transaction. It was also submitted that applicant undertakes to co-operate during trial and she would appear as and when required by the investigating agency or Court. It has been stated that in case, 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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4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail and it is submitted that two persons who have been arrested are in judicial custody and their bail application is pending. It is further submitted that chargesheet has been submitted in the year 2023 and he has not having instructions as to what process has been initiated against the applicant.

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5. 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, the 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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6. Considering the above submissions of the learned counsel for the applicant and without expressing any opinion on merits, the applicant- Smt. Tara Devi involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on interim anticipatory bail on her furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned till 12.1.2026 with the following conditions :-

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence and that she would appear before the trial Court on the date fixed unless exempted 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 facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her/them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

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(iii) The applicant would cooperate during trial and would not misuse the liberty of interim interim anticipatory bail bail.

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(iv) The applicant shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

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7. In default of any of the conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of interim anticipatory bail

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granted to the applicant herein.

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8. List this case as fresh on 12.1.2026.

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9. Learned counsel for the applicant may file supplementary affidavit bringing on record the entire order sheet of the trial Court.

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10. In the meantime, learned AGA may obtain updated instructions in the matter.