Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:42293 Court No. - 14 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 2370 of 2024 Applicant :- Raghavram Pandey And 2 Others Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Dinesh Kr. Chaudhary Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Anil Sharma,Dilip Kumar Srivastava Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. 1. The applicants namely Raghavram Pandey, Hanuman Prasad Pandey and Rajendra Prasad have moved the present application praying for grant of anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.0186 of 2024, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C., Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Balrampur. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. This Court while giving interim protection has passed the following order on 26.11.2024: "Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. The instant anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicants with the prayer to release him on anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.0186 of 2024, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C., Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Balrampur. Contention of learned counsel for the applicants is that the applicant nos.2 and 3 are sons of co-accused Ram Gopal and as per the allegation of the prosecution, Ram Gopal has produced some forged document before the Tehsildar (Judicial), Balrampur while claiming mutation in his favour including applicant no.1. He further submits that criminal liability cannot be fastened unless there is direct evidence of involvement or mens rea in committing such offence. He submits that record reveals that no mutation of the land in question has ever been done in the name of applicant nos. 2 and 3 and main allegation is against Ram Gopal Mishra who allegedly has submitted the forged death certificate dated 15.2.2024. He argued that the applicant nos. 2 and 3 are not the beneficiary and so far the applicant no.1 is concerned being brother of Ram Gopal Mishra, the property was also mutated in his favour though no offence has ever been committed by him. He added that the charge sheet has been filed and a case criminal history of the applicant no.1 has been explained. Further submitted that the applicants undertake that they will co-operate with the investigating proceedings and they will remain present before the Investigating Officer as and when required. He also submits that the applicants are law abiding citizens and they have acute apprehension of being arrested by the police, as such, they may be granted anticipatory bail which they will not misuse. On the other hand, learned AGA appearing for the State has opposed the contentions aforesaid and submitted that the applicants are named in the F.I.R. and there is sufficient proof that he has committed cheat and fraud, as such, they are 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 anticipatory bail. Till the next date of listing, the present applicants Raghavram Pandey, Hanuman Prasad Pandey and Rajendra Prasad shall be released forthwith in the aforesaid case crime (supra) on an interim anticipatory bail on their 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 applicants shall make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) that the applicants 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 them from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; (iii) that the applicants shall not leave India without the previous permission of the court; (iv) that in case charge sheet is submitted the applicants shall not tamper with the evidence during the trial; (v) that the applicants shall not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witness; (vi) that the applicants 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. List/put up this matter in week commencing 13.1.2025 as fresh. In the meantime, learned counsel for the State shall file the counter affidavit." 4. Learned counsel for the applicants has submitted that in compliance of order extracted above, the applicants have filed bonds and they have been enlarged on anticipatory bail. 5. It is further submitted that the the dispute is purely civil in nature. The offence is triable by Magistrate. The applicants have cooperated in the investigation and undertake to cooperate in the trial. 6. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail prayer of the applicant; however, there is nothing on record to suggest that the applicants have not extended their cooperation with the prosecution during the trial. 7. Considering the fact that the interim protection granted by this Court vide order extracted above has not been misused by the applicants; the dispute appears to be purely civil in nature; the offence is triable by a Magistrate; applicant no.1, Raghavram Pandey, has explained the criminal history pertaining to one case, while the other two applicants have no criminal antecedents; and taking into account the undertaking given by the applicants to cooperate in the trial; further, the charge sheet has already been filed and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the interim protection granted earlier deserves to be, and is hereby, made absolute. 8. The application is allowed accordingly. Order Date :- 23.7.2025 Madhu D.R/P.S Digitally signed by :- MADHU KUMARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench