GULSHAN v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY.( HOME) LKO. AND ANOTHER
ABAIL/191/2025 · 2025-03-06
Shree Prakash Singh
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:13870 Court No. - 15 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 191 of 2025 Applicant :- Gulshan Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy.( Home) Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Adarsh Shukla,Prince Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J. Vide order dated 10.2.2025, the notice was issued to the opposite party no. 2 and as per office report, the same has been served upon the opposite party no. 2, but no one has put in appearance. Under the aforesaid circumstances, this Court is proceeding in this matter. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record. The present application under Section 438 Cr.PC./482 BNSS has been filed seeking anticipatory bail in Range Case No.10 of 2024-25, under Sections 27, 29, 31, 51 (1C) Wild Life Protection, and Section 26, 41, 42 Indian Forest Act, Range Dudhwa, District Lakhimpur Kheri. From perusal of the order sheet, it appears that on 10.2.2025, following order was passed wherein the present applicant has been granted interim anticipatory bail:-
“Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. The instant anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant with the prayer to release him on anticipatory bail in Range Case No.10 of 2024-25, under Sections 27, 29, 31, 51 (1C) Wild Life Protection, and Section 26, 41, 42 Indian Forest Act, Range Dudhwa, District Lakhimpur Kheri. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that the applicant was not arrested on spot and neither any incriminating article has been recovered from his possession nor there is any evidence against him. He further submits that the applicant is undertaking that he will co-operate with the investigating proceedings and he will remain present before the Investigating Officer as and when required. He further submits that the applicant has no previous criminal history and he is a law abiding citizen and he has acute apprehension of being arrested by the police, as such, he may be granted anticipatory bail
which he will not misuse. On the other hand, learned AGA appearing for the State has opposed the
contentions aforesaid and submitted that the applicant is named in the F.I.R. and there is sufficient proof that he has committed cheat and fraud, as such, he is not entitled to any relief. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and after perusal of the record, this Court find it to be a fit case of interim anticipatory bail. Till the next date of listing, the present applicant Gulshan shall be released forthwith in the aforesaid case crime (supra) on an interim anticipatory bail on his furnishing personal bond and two solvent sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) that 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 from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; (iii) that the applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the court; (iv) that in case charge sheet is submitted the applicant shall not tamper with the evidence during the trial; (v) that the applicant shall not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness; (vi) that the applicant shall appear before the trial court on each date fixed unless personal presence is exempted; (vii) that in case of breach of any of the above conditions the court concerned shall have the liberty to cancel the bail. Issue notice to the opposite party no. 2 returnable at an early date. Steps be taken within one week. List/put up this matter in first week of March 2025. In the meantime, the opposite parties shall file their counter affidavits.” State counsel has failed to demonstrate from the counter affidavit that there is any adversarial fact which are pleaded in the bail application. This Court finds that the applicant was enlarged on anticipatory bail after thorough considering the merits of the case. The learned counsel for the State has also failed to submit any fact that the applicant is not cooperating with the investigation proceedings or otherwise any glaring fact which can adversely affect the merit of the case.
In view of the aforesaid, the present anticipatory bail application is hereby allowed while extending anticipatory bail to the applicant, namely, Gulshan till disposal of the trial subject to the following conditions:- (i) that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) that 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 from disclosing such
facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; (iii) that the applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the court; (iv) that the applicant shall appear before the trial court on each date fixed, unless personal presence is exempted; and (v) that the applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness. In case of default, it would be open for the Investigating Agency to move application for vacation of this order.
Order Date :- 6.3.2025 Shravan Digitally signed by :- SHRAVAN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench