Rohit Kumar Maurya vs State of U.P. and Another

Heard Shri Surendra Kumar Shukla, Advocate, holding brief of Sri Ashutosh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant, Shri Ashish Kumar Tripathi, 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. 356 of 2025, under Sections 331(4), 305(e), 317(4) of B.N.S., Police Station Mughalsarai, District Chandauli, with the prayer that in the event of arrest, applicant may be released on bail.

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It is contended that F.I.R. has been lodged against unknown person and the name of the applicant surfaced in the confessional statement of arrested co-accused persons. It was also submitted that 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, 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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On the other hand, learned A.G.A. has opposed the application for anticipatory bail and it has been submitted by him that he has not received instructions as yet.

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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

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of the accused has also to be taken into consideration.

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In the event of arrest of the applicant- Rohit Kumar Maurya, involved in the aforesaid case crime shall be released on interim anticipatory bail till 24.03.2026 on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, with the following conditions :-

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(i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence and that he 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 co-operate during trial and would not misuse the liberty of bail.

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

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

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List this case on 24.03.2026, at 2.00 P.M.

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Learned AGA is directed to obtain instructions in the matter by the next date.

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(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

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February 13, 2026

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Vibha Singh

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Digitally signed by :- VIBHA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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