Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:121916 Court No. - 69 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 1950 of 2025 Applicant :- Smt. Meenu Gupta Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Kalyan Sundram Srivastava,Sushil Pandey Hon'ble Vivek Varma,J. 1. Despite time granted to the learned AGA as well as counsel for the opposite party no.2, no counter affidavit has been filed. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Anupam Anand, learned Brief Holder for the State and Sri Sushil Pandey, counsel for the opposite party no.2. Perused the material available on record. 3. The applicant was granted interim anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 21.3.2025. The order is quoted herein below:- "1. The instant application under Section 482 B.N.S.S. has been filed with the prayer to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant in Complaint Case No. 226 of 2019, under Sections 397, 506, 427 I.P.C., Police Station Dauki, District Agra. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. Prior to issuance of process against the applicant, the Court concerned called for a police report from the concerned police station. As per the police report dated 06.02.2025, no such incident had occurred. The instant prosecution has been instituted for the purposes of harassment. The applicant is a lady and has no criminal antecedents. The applicant has apprehension of her arrest in the above mentioned case. 3. Matter requires consideration. 4. Learned A.G.A. has accepted notice on behalf of the State- opposite party no. 1. 5. Issue notice to the opposite party no. 2. 6. The opposite parties are granted four weeks' time to file counter affidavit. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be filed within a week thereafter. 7. Place this case on 09.05.2025 in the additional cause list. 8. Till the next date of listing, in the event of arrest the applicant- Smt. Meenu Gupta in the aforesaid case crime shall be released on interim anticipatory bail on her furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) the applicant shall make herself available on each and every date fixed in the matter by the court concerned. (ii) the applicant 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 her from disclosing such facts to the Court. (iii) the applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court and if she has passport the same shall be deposited by her before the concerned court. 9. In default of any of the conditions, the court concerned is at liberty to pass appropriate orders for enforcing and compelling the same. " 4. Counsel for the applicant contends that pursuant to the order dated 21.3.2025 the applicant had furnished the bail bonds before the concerned court and is appearing on the dates fixed. Further, the applicant had cooperated in the investigation. No custodial interrogation is required. The applicant is a lady and has no criminal antecedents. In case, the applicant is granted anticipatory bail till the conclusion of trial, she will not misuse the said liberty. 5. Learned brief holder for the State and counsel for the opposite party no.2 have opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail but could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record. 6. Having regard to the submissions made by counsel for the applicant, considering the nature of accusations and antecedents of the applicant; the fact that at this stage there is no substantive evidence to link the applicant with the offence; the applicant had cooperated in the investigation; no violation of conditions or misuse of liberty of interim anticipatory bail has been pointed out by learned brief holder and counsel for the opposite party no.2; without commenting on merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 7. 7. In the event of arrest, the applicant- Smt. Meenu Gupta, involved in Complaint Case No. 226 of 2019, under Sections 397, 506, 427 I.P.C., Police Station Dauki, District Agra, be released on anticipatory bail during pendency of trial, on furnishing a fresh personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall make herself available on each and every date fixed in the matter by the court concerned; (ii) The applicant 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 from disclosing such facts to the Court; (iii) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court and if she has passport, the same shall be deposited by her before the concerned court. 8. In default of any of the conditions, the court concerned is at liberty to pass appropriate orders for enforcing and compelling the same. 9. The application stands disposed of. Order Date :- 24.7.2025 S.S. Digitally signed by :- SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad