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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:113454 Court No. - 69 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 5553 of 2025 Applicant :- Smt. Manorma Yadav Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Aditya Yadav,Anil Kumar Yadav,Shivam Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Vivek Varma,J.
1. Heard Sri Shivam Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri V.P.Tripathi, learned AGA for the State and perused the material on record. 2. This application under Section 482 BNSS has been filed seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 69 of 2025, under Sections 7, 13(3) of U.P. Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, Police Station Mauaima, District Prayagraj. 3. Counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant is the Principal of Shanti Devi Intermediate College, Rewar Chhata, Mauaima, Prayagraj. The first information report was lodged by the Static Magistrate, who is an Assistant Teacher of Viliyan Vidalaya Sarai Khwaja, Mauaima, Ganganagar, Prayagraj. At the time of inspection, the applicant was not present at the centre. The applicant was not instrumental in use of unfair means. The concerned board has not initiated any proceedings under the unfair means. During the course of investigation, the applicant was granted protection by this Court, till submission of police report vide order dated 08.04.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 6520 of 2025 (Manorma Yadav Vs. State of U.P. & 3 others). Investigation has been completed. Charge sheet has been submitted. The applicant had co-operated in the investigation. The applicant has been summoned by the concerned court. No custodial interrogation is required. The applicant is a lady and has no criminal antecedents. The applicant has apprehension of her arrest in the above mentioned case. In case, the applicant is granted anticipatory bail till conclusion of trial, she will not misuse the said liberty. 4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail but could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record. 5.
Having regard to the submissions made, considering the nature of accusations and antecedents of the applicant, in particular the fact, that the concerned board has not initiated any proceedings under the unfair means; during the course of investigation, the applicant was granted protection by this Court, till submission of police report; charge sheet has been submitted, the applicant had co-operated in the investigation, no custodial interrogation is required, without commenting on merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 6. In the event of arrest, the applicant Smt. Manorma Yadav, involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on anticipatory bail during pendency of trial, on 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 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.
7. In default of any of the conditions, the court concerned is at liberty to pass appropriate orders for enforcing and compelling the same.
8. The application stands disposed of.
Order Date :- 15.7.2025 Lbm/- Digitally signed by :- LAL BAHADUR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad