2025:UHC:7338 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 20th AUGUST, 2025 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.854 of 2025 Virendra Kumar Ravi .....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ..…Respondents Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Harsh Vardhan Dhanik, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Nos.1 to 3 Assistant Government Advocate assisted by Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, Brief Holder. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. The present Application has been filed by the applicant-Virendra Kumar Ravi for anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.75 of 2025, registered at Police Station Nehru Colony, District Dehradun under Section 409 and Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. According to the First Information Report dated 22.02.2025, more money was spent by the applicant than the amount received for various works of the department. 3. Heard Mr. Harsh Vardhan Dhanik, learned counsel for applicant and Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned 1 2025:UHC:7338 Assistant Government Advocate for respondents. 4. Mr. Harsh Vardhan Dhanik, Advocate, contended that the said allegation is totally false. The soil was examined by the Junior Engineer and Assistant Engineer and prior permission of the unit-in-charge was taken on every bill voucher. Applicant, who was an Assistant Accountant, had not committed any mistake. He had not violated any rule or Government Order. Applicant, aged about 61 years, is a permanent resident of District Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding. 5. Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned Assistant Government Advocate, on instruction, has opposed the anticipatory bail application orally. 6. 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 Application, filed for anticipatory bail, is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant Virendra Kumar Ravi, 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 2 2025:UHC:7338 conditions:- (i) Applicant shall cooperate with the Investigating Agency and he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) If the charge-sheet is filed, the applicant shall attend the trial court regularly and he shall not seek any unnecessary adjournment; (iii) Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person, acquainted with the facts of this case; (iv) Applicant shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the trial court. 7. 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:20.08.2025 Neha 3 NEHA BISHT Digitally signed by NEHA BISHT DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=6f1c15b6305912b3f008e9 a4a8038ee7326b08b2d0e018b01b e753f014836d27, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=3D89DC33779FB967 7068452F32DE6BA960BFE64D819E E44CA9CCE487B2FE0F92, cn=NEHA BISHT Date: 2025.08.20 19:11:17 +05'30'