JUVENILE X ANANT SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
NABAIL/7697/2025 · 2025-09-18
Vivek Varma
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 7697 of 2025 Court No. - 69 HON'BLE VIVEK VARMA, J.
1. Copy of the statements of injured Ratnesh Dwivedi and Priyanshu Shukla produced by Sri Neeraj Kumar Sharma, learned A.G.A. for the State are taken on record. 2. Heard counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the material on record. 3. This application has been filed seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 213 of 2025, under sections 3(5), 109, 118(1), 351(3), 352 of B.N.S., Section 4/25 of Arms Act and Section 7 of Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, Police Station- Kotwali Katra, District- Mirzapur. 4. Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant was not named in the first information report and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The name of the applicant was disclosed by Ratnesh Dwivedi, Priyanshu Shukla and Ayush Dubey. It is contended that the said statements are an afterthought. In the alleged incident, two persons namely Ratnesh Dwivedi and Priyanshu Shukla received injuries. As per the medical report as well as supplementary medical report, the injuries received by two injured were simple in nature. Placing reliance upon the High School Certificate of the applicant annexed as Annexure 3 to the affidavit, it is contended that on the date of alleged incident, the applicant was minor. A vague role has been assigned to the applicant. Further, the nature of injuries shows that there was no intent to murder. The named co-accused Sudhanshu Pandey has been granted regular bail by the Court of District and Sessions Judge, Mirzapur vide order dated 20.08.2025 passed in Bail Application No. 1270 of 2025 (Sudhanshu Pandey vs. State of U.P.). The applicant is a student. His career would be jeopardized as a result of the instant case. The applicant has no criminal antecedents. The investigation is still pending. It is next submitted that the applicant has apprehension of his arrest and in case, the applicant is released on anticipatory bail, he will not misuse the said liberty. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Abhishek Dwivedi, Gaurav Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Juvenile X Anant Singh .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Opposite Party(s)
5. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail but could not satisfactorily dispute the aforesaid submissions from the record. 6.
Having regard to the submissions made, considering the nature of accusations, antecedents of the applicant and the fact that the applicant was not named in the first information report, the name of the applicant was disclosed by Ratnesh Dwivedi, Priyanshu Shukla and Ayush Dubey; as per the medical report as well as supplementary medical report, the injuries received by two injured were simple in nature; a vague role has been assigned to the applicant; the nature of injuries shows that there was no intent to murder; the named co-accused Sudhanshu Pandey has been granted regular bail by the Court of District and Sessions Judge, Mirzapur, without commenting on merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 7. In the event of arrest, the applicant Juvenile X Anant Singh, 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 co-operate with the Investigating Officer during investigation and shall report to the Investigating Officer as and when required for the purpose of conducting investigation; (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 them from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer; (iii) The applicant shall not leave the country during the currency of trial without prior permission from the concerned trial Court. (iv) The applicant shall surrender his passport, if any, to the concerned Court forthwith. His passport will remain in custody of the concerned Court.
(v) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence and the witnesses are present in court. (vi) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of B.N.S.S.
8. In default of any of the conditions, the court concerned is at liberty to pass appropriate orders for enforcing and compelling the same. NABAIL No. 7697 of 2025 2
9. The application stands disposed of. September 19, 2025 Sachin Mishra NABAIL No. 7697 of 2025 3 (Vivek Varma,J.) Digitally signed by :- SACHIN MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad