Court No. - 39 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 10100 of 2024 Applicant :- Sohan Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Atul Kumar Shahi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddhartha Varma,J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State and perused the records. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Case Crime No.-231 of 2012, under Sections 409, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B of IPC and under Section 13(1) of Prevention of Corruption Act , Police Station Aliganj, District- Etah. The contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated. It is further contended that FIR was lodged in the year 2012 on the basis of an enquiry against a Block Pramukh and that too for events which occurred between 2001-2006. It is further contended that the charge sheet has now been submitted on 17.10.2022 and the applicant through out had participated in the investigation and has never avoided the same. It is further submitted that the applicant is aged about 78 years and there is no criminal history of his. Learned Additional Government Advocate has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail but he could not deny the fact that the applicant has no criminal history. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the applicant deserves to be granted anticipatory bail in connection with the aforesaid case. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is disposed of with following directions:- (A) In the event of arrest of the applicant involved in aforesaid case shall be released on anticipatory bail till the trial before the competent Court on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station concerned; (B) The applicant shall co-operate in the trial. (C) 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 them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and (D) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. In default or misuse of any of the conditions, the Public Prosecutor/ Investigating Officer/ first informant-complainant is at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the applicant. Order Date :- 10.1.2025 PK (Siddhartha Varma,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRAVEEN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad