HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Anticipatory Bail Application No. 1100 of 2024 Muneer Alam ..….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:- Mr. Aditya Pratap Singh, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Pramod Tiwari, Brief Holder for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) The applicant seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.466 of 2024, dated 26.07.2024, under Sections 323, 420, 467, 468, 471, 504 IPC, Police Station Kotwali Roorkee, District Haridwar. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, the co-accused Babar proposed to sell a plot to the informant and directed the informant to deposit money in various accounts, which the informant did. He paid `46 Lakhs, as directed by the co-accused, but the plot was never sold to the informant. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is not a beneficiary; no money was deposited in his account; two of the co-accused, who were not the beneficiaries had already been granted ad interim protection; he has no role in the matter; he has 2 already moved an anticipatory bail in the trial court, which was dismissed on 24.09.2024 and on that date only, Non Bailable Warrants were issued against him. It is submitted that the applicant had no intention to interrupt the process of law; his wife has already expired; he has to maintain his family, as well. 5. Learned State counsel would admit that no money was deposited in the account of the applicant, but he would submit that an agreement cancellation document was prepared, in which, the applicant has been shown as a witness. 6. 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. 7. The anticipatory bail application is allowed. 8. 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 (“the AO”) concerned. In addition to it, the applicant shall also comply with the following conditions:- 3 (i) The applicant shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever. (ii) He shall cooperate with the investigation. (iii) The applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the concerned court. (iv) The applicant shall deposit his passport with the AO. The passport may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. If 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.) 14.02.2025 Sanjay