HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Anticipatory Bail Application No. 431 of 2025 Parikshit Parse ...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ...Respondent Present:- Mr. S.R.S. Gill, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Pramod Tiwari, Brief Holder for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No. 142 of 2024, under Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, Section 3 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 2005, Section 3/21 (3) and Section 4/22 of Banning of Unregulated Deposits Scheme Act, 2019, Police Station Kotwali Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, Loni Multi-State Credit Thrift Cooperative Society (“the Society”) had assured the informant and others that if investment is made in the Society, they would get higher returns. Money was deposited but never submitted. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that some of the accused have already been granted regular bail. The applicant has not role in the Society. He only provided consultancy services to the Society and he has drawn his bill to that effect. No amount was credited in his account by any investor. 2 5. Learned State counsel would submit that co-accused Jitendra Singh is Chairman and Director of the Society. He would give signed cheques to the applicant and the applicant would only encash them. 6. Having considered, this Court is of the view that this is a case fit for anticipatory bail. 7. The anticipatory bail application is allowed. 8. In the eventuality of arrest, the applicant shall be enlarged on anticipatory bail subject to his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer (“AO”). 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 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 AO. 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 AO. (v) The applicant shall also give an undertaking on (i), (ii) & (iii) above. (Ravindra Maithani, J.) 06.05.2025 Jitendra