HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL 1st Anticipatory Bail Application No. 1265 of 2025 Nitesh Chauhan ...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….Respondent Present:- Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate for the applicant. Ms. Manisha Rana Singh, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant Nitesh Chauhan seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No. 35 of 2023 dated 22.01.2023, under Sections 448, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC, Police Station Kankhal, District Haridwar. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the co-accused having more grave role has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. 4. This fact is not disputed by the learned State Counsel. 5. 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. 6. The anticipatory bail application is allowed. 2 7. 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 Investigating Officer (“IO”). In addition to it, the applicant shall also comply with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation. (ii) The applicant shall not approach any witness/victim in any manner, whatsoever. (iii) The applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the concerned court. (iv) The applicant shall deposit his passport with the Investigating Officer (“IO”). 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 IO. (v) The applicant shall also give an undertaking on (i), (ii) & (iii) above. (Ravindra Maithani, J.) 02.01.2026 Avneet/