HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 678 of 2025 Court No. - 15 HON'BLE KARUNESH SINGH PAWAR, J. 1.The present anticipatory bail application has been filed seeking anticipatory bail in case crime No.373 of 2024 under section 304 BNS, P.S. Colonelganj, district Gonda. 2.Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State. 3.It is alleged in the prosecution case that three persons came on a motorcycle while the informant was going from her home to her field and snatched the nose ring of the informant. 4.Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the co-accused Puttan Pasi who was caught on the spot has been granted bail by the Sessions Judge, Gonda vide order dated 31.8.2024 (Annexure-9). The applicant has not been caught on the spot. There is no recovery from the applicant. The name of the applicant has surfaced in the confessional statement of the co- accused Puttan Pasi. He has explained criminal history in the supplementary affidavit. The applicant undertakes that he shall cooperate in the investigation/trial. 4. Learned Addl. Government Advocate has opposed the prayer made by applicant's counsel. 5.Considering the above aspects of the matter, perusal of the record, the applicant has explained criminal history, undertaking given on behalf of Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Naveen Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Mohd. Rais .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) the applicant that he will cooperate in the investigation/trial, perusal of the record, as also the judgment in Sushila Aggarwal and others versus State (NCT of Delhi) and another (2020)5 SCC 1, and without entering into the merit of the case, it would be appropriate to grant protection to the applicant. 9.In view of the above, it is provided that in the event of arrest, the applicant shall be released on interim anticipatory bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the investigating officer/S.H.O. The applicant shall report to the investigating officer within seven days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The investigating officer shall enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail, as directed above. 10.The applicant shall cooperate in the investigation and he will not influence the witnesses. The applicant shall not leave India sans previous permission of the Court. In case of default, it would be open for the investigating agency to proceed in accordance with law/ to move application for vacation of this order. October 30, 2025 kkb/ NABAIL No. 678 of 2025 2 (Karunesh Singh Pawar,J.) Digitally signed by :- KRISHNA KUMAR BARANWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench