HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Anticipatory Bail Application No. 1009 of 2025 Bijendra Rawat ...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….Respondent Present:- Mr. Vikram Singh Dhapola, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Ramji Shrivastava, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Pankaj Joshi, A.G.A. for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.637 of 2024, under Sections 35, 406, 420, 465, 504, 506 and 120-B IPC, Police Station Patelnagar, District Dehradun. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that co-accused, having similar role, has already been granted anticipatory bail; during investigation, the applicant was served with a notice under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Now, chargesheet has been filed in the matter. 4. These factual aspects have not been denied by learned State Counsel. 5. 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. 2 6. The anticipatory bail application is allowed. 7. 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 court concerned. In addition to it, the applicant shall also comply with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever. (ii) The applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned. (iii) The applicant shall deposit his passport with the court concerned. 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 court concerned. (iv) The applicant shall also give an undertaking on (i), & (ii) above. (Ravindra Maithani, J.) 19.09.2025 Ravi Bisht