HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Anticipatory Bail Application No. 831 of 2024 Siddhant Chauhan ...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….Respondent Present:- Mr. Harsh Taneja and Mr. M.K. Ray, Advocates for the applicant. Ms. Manisha Rana Singh, D.A.G. for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Delay in filing Counter Affidavit is taken on record. Counter Affidavit is taken on record. Delay Condonation Application, IA No.1 of 2024, stands disposed of, accordingly. 2. Applicant seeks anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 262 of 2024, under Sections 279, 304, 323, 504, 506 read with Section 34 IPC, Police Station Ranipur, District Haridwar. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 4. According to the FIR, after an accident, in a fight, injured Nitish Jha was assaulted, due to which he sustained serious injuries. Subsequently, he died. 5. It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is not named in the FIR; no role has been assigned to the applicant; the main accused, Anuj Chaudhary, has already been granted bail. 2 6. Learned State Counsel admits these facts. 7. Having considered, this Court is of the view that this is a case, in which the applicant should be granted anticipatory bail. The instant anticipatory bail application deserves to be allowed. 8. The anticipatory bail application is allowed. 9. In the eventuality of arrest, the applicant shall be enlarged on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer (“AO”). In addition to it, the applicant shall also comply with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation. (ii) The applicant shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever. (iii) The applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned. (iv) The applicant shall deposit his passport with the AO. The passport may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. In case the applicant does not have passport, he shall give an undertaking to that effect to the AO. (v) The applicant shall also give an undertaking on (i), (ii) & (iii) above. (Ravindra Maithani, J.) 08.01.2025 Ravi Bisht RAVI BISHT Digitally signed by RAVI BISHT DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=ded921477e34a304cbcb0b52d4a59f37e6d 2018d38d0b669a5c068799391e6bb, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=AA64B1F44E60E652AE5485ED76496 1E4E52FD29C6F03C20917020ED093405536, cn=RAVI BISHT Date: 2025.01.08 04:14:41 +05'30'