2025:UHC:8124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1042 OF 2025 Wazid ..... Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate (through video conferencing) Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Assistant Government Advocate assisted by Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, Brief Holder. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. This is an Application for anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.216 of 2020, registered at Police Station Bahadrabad, District Haridwar. 2. The charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant and co-accused persons under Section 392 and Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 3. According to the First Information Report dated 08.06.2020, some unknown persons snatched a mobile phone of the informant on 08.06.2020. 4. Heard Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned Assistant Government Advocate for the respondent. 1 2025:UHC:8124 5. Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate contended that the applicant was not present on the spot. He has been falsely implicated in the present matter. He was not arrested during the course of the investigation. He was granted interim relief in a Writ Petition filed by him for quashing the First Information Report. Three co- accused have been granted regular bail and one co- accused was granted anticipatory bail. Applicant is not a convicted person. He is a permanent resident of District Haridwar, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding. 6. Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Assistant Government Advocate, has opposed the anticipatory bail application orally. 7. Personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is very precious fundamental right and it should be curtailed only when it becomes imperative according to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case. 8. Having heard the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present application, filed for anticipatory bail, is allowed. It is directed that in the event of the arrest of the applicant-Wazid, he 2 2025:UHC:8124 shall be released on anticipatory bail on executing a personal bond of Rs. 30,000/ - and two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the following conditions: - (i) Applicant shall attend the trial court regularly and he shall not seek any unnecessary adjournment; (ii) Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person, acquainted with the facts of this case; (iii) Applicant shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the trial court. 9. It is clarified that if the applicant misuses or violates any of the conditions, imposed upon him, the prosecution agency will be free to move the Court for cancellation of the anticipatory bail. ___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Date : 12.09.2025 JKJ/Pant 3