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2025 DAILYLAW 49514 (ALL)

SENGODAN GURUMURTHY v. C.B.I. AND ANOTHER

ABAIL/19768/2021 · 2025-08-12

Sameer Jain

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:138583 Court No. - 82 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 19768 of 2021 Applicant :- Sengodan Gurumurthy Opposite Party :- C.B.I. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Krishnam Pandey,Shikher Trivedi Counsel for Opposite Party :- Sanjay Kumar Yadav Hon'ble Sameer Jain,J. 1. Case called out in revised list. None present on behalf of applicant. However, Sri Rahul Srivastava, learned counsel for C.B.I. is present. 2. As instant anticipatory bail application is pending since 2021, therefore, with the assistance of learned counsel for C.B.I. the same is being dispose off. 3. Sri Rahul Srivastava, learned counsel for C.B.I. apprised the Court that he has received the instructions, therefore, instant anticipatory bail application may be finally disposed off. 4. Heard Sri Rahul Srivastava, learned counsel for C.B.I. and perused the record of the case. 5. The present anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in R.C. No. 2192017E0017, under Sections 120B, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of P.C. Act, Police Station C.B.I./E.O.-1 New Dehli with a prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail during trial. 6. From the record, it reflects, however, as per allegation, applicant misappropriated the public fund but it reflects, on 17.12.2021 after considering entire facts of the case in detail he was enlarged on interim anticipatory bail and even as per learned counsel for C.B.I. applicant is on interim anticipatory bail and is regularly attending the trial court and there is no allegation that he is misusing the liberty granted to him. 7. In view of above, the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant vide order dated 17.12.2021 is hereby confirmed. The applicant shall remain on anticipatory bail till conclusion of trial on the same condition as imposed by this Court vide order dated 17.12.2021. 8. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant anticipatory bail application is allowed. 9. It is made clear that observations made in granting anticipatory bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses. Order Date :- 13.8.2025 AK Pandey Digitally signed by :- ANUPAM KUMAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad