2025:UHC:6086 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 14th JULY, 2025 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 478 OF 2025 Ankul Tomar ..... Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Pawan Mishra, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. The present Application has been filed by the applicant-Ankul Tomar seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.83 of 2022 (Criminal Case No.685 of 2023), registered at Police Station Cantt. District Dehradun under Sections 323 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. As per the First Information Report dated 25.05.2022, the informant met the applicant four months ago. He established physical relationship with her on the pretext of marriage. 3. Heard Mr. Pawan Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder for the State. 1 2025:UHC:6086 4. Mr. Pawan Mishra, Advocate contended that the informant is a married woman. She married to one Amit on 23.03.2018. Charge-sheet has been filed before the concerned court, therefore, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence. Applicant does not have any criminal antecedents. He is a permanent resident of District Dehradun, therefore, there is no chance of his absconding. He was granted interim bail on 09.05.2025, and the conditions of the interim bail have not been violated by him. 5. Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder for the State, has opposed the anticipatory bail application orally. 6. Personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is very precious fundamental right and it should be curtailed only when it becomes imperative according to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case. 7. Having heard the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed and the order dated 09.05.2025, granting interim bail to the applicant, is made absolute. 2 2025:UHC:6086 It is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant Ankul Tomar, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on executing a personal bond of Rs. 30,000/- and two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the following conditions:- (i) Applicant shall attend the trial court regularly and he shall not seek any unnecessary adjournment; (ii) Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person, acquainted with the facts of this case; (iii) Applicant shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the trial court. 8. It is made clear that if the applicant misuses or violates any of the conditions, imposed upon him, the prosecution agency will be free to move the Court for cancellation of the anticipatory bail. ___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Dt: 14.07.2025 Shiv/ 3