HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 1879 of 2025 Court No. - 15 HON'BLE KARUNESH SINGH PAWAR, J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the records. The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 0133 of 2025 under Sections 3(5), 61(1)(a), 112(2), 317(2), 318(4) BNS, Police Station-Vikas Nagar, District- Lucknow. In the prosecution case, it is alleged that a sum of Rs. 17 Lakh/- was given on 27.08.2025 at 19:30 hours in cash by the complainant through his servant namely Mohd. Samir to the accused persons for providing USDT cryptocurrency. It is alleged that with a common intention the money has been usurped. Submission of the learned counsel for the applicant is that applicant has explained the criminal history of two cases in para 5 of the bail application. He submits that co-accused/Mohd. Umar, who is named in the FIR, was granted benefit of provisions of Section 35(3) BNSS, 2023 by the Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 14.10.2025 contained in Annexure No. 2 to the bail application. The offence is punishable upto seven years. The applicant undertakes to cooperate in the investigation. The prosecution case is highly improbable as USDT cryptocurrency can only be transacted through banking transaction and not in cash. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the anticipatory bail application. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sachin Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Anuj Chaudhary .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and keeping in view the fact that offence is punishable upto seven years and is triable by Magistrate and without making any observations which may affect the outcome of the case, I am of the view that the aforesaid facts are sufficient for making out a case for granting anticipatory bail to the applicant. In view of the above, it is provided that in the event of arrest, the applicant shall be released on anticipatory bail in the aforesaid Case Crime number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer/investigating officer/S.H.O. concerned with the following conditions:- The applicant shall report to the investigating officer within twenty days from today. He shall cooperate in the investigation and he will not influence the witness. The accused-applicant will remain present as and when the arresting officer/I.O./S.H.O. concerned call(s) for investigation/interrogation. The applicant shall not leave India without previous permission of the Court. The application is allowed. December 3, 2025 Vinay/- NABAIL No. 1879 of 2025 2 (Karunesh Singh Pawar,J.) Digitally signed by :- VINAY KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench