HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Anticipatory Bail Application No. 148 of 2025 Vijay Saraswat ...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ….Respondents Present:- Mr. Karan Anand, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. S.C. Dumka, A.G.A. for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.0053 of 2023, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC, Police Station Clementown, District Dehradun. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, the applicant entered into a purchase agreement with co-accused and the applicant was actively involved in it. Money was transferred, but, subsequently, the informant came to know that the property belongs to some other person. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that neither any agreement was executed by the applicant, nor did he receive any money; during investigation, the arrest of the applicant was stayed by the court; now chargesheet has been filed. 5. Learned State Counsel admits that during investigation, the arrest of the applicant was stayed. 2 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 court concerned. In addition to it, the applicant shall also comply with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever. (ii) The applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned. (iii) The applicant shall deposit his passport with the court concerned. The passport may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. In case the applicant does not have passport, he shall give an undertaking to that effect to the court concerned. (iv) The applicant shall also give an undertaking on (i), and (ii) above. (Ravindra Maithani, J.) 14.02.2025 Ravi Bisht