HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 4326 of 2026 Court No. - 71 HON'BLE AVNISH SAXENA, J. 1. Heard Sri Anuj Bajpai, learned counsel for the accused-applicant, learned AGA for State and perused the record. 2. The instant anticipatory bail application has been filed by applicant to grant anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 01094 of 2013, under Sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 120-B, 471 IPC, P.S.- Sadar Bazar, District- Shahjahanpur. 3. It is contended by learned counsel for accused-applicant that the informant has lodged the F.I.R. on 30.12.2013 against the two persons, namely, Amit Kumar and Pramod Kumar Gupta with the allegation that he had made certain investments in Ramela Industries Limited. It came to the knowledge of the informant that the accused-applicant is running the business and misappropriated the entire funds. A writ petition is pending in West Bengal High Court, wherein one Judge Inquiry Committee has been constituted along with the officials of SEBI. The entire property of the accused-applicant is confiscated and handed over to the SEBI. The investigation is continuing. The accused-applicant wants to cooperate in the investigation, but apprehending arrest and hence, seeks anticipatory bail. 4. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant. 5. The scope of ambit of anticipatory bail is encapsulated in three Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anuj Bajpai Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Gopal Podder .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) insightful judgments of Hon’ble Supreme Court right from Gurubaksh Singh Sibbia Vs. State of Punjab reported in (1980) 2 SCC 565, Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre Vs. State of Maharashtra reported in (2011) 1 SCC 694 and Sushila Aggarwal and others Vs. State (NCT of Delhi) and another reported in (2020) 5 SCC 1, wherein it is consistently held by Hon’ble Apex Court that while granting anticipatory bail, the Court should considering the application of the applicant to evaluate the threat or apprehension of arrest vis-a-vis the nature and gravity of accusation, criminal antecedent of the accused, false or exaggerated implication, need of custodial interrogation, willingness of the accused to cooperate in investigation and trial and the conduct of the accused and flight risk. 6. 6. This Court while considering the investigation is continuing since the year 2013 and the entire property has been seized under the Inquiry Committee and further considering the gravity of accusation and apprehension of arrest in the case vis-a-vis low flight risk and assurance of the accused in cooperating with the investigation and trial, is of considered view to grant anticipatory bail. 7. The applicant- Gopal Podder involved in the aforesaid case crime shall appear before the trial court or the Investigating Officer, as the case may be within 30 days from the date of this order and shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with following conditions :- (i) 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 him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (ii) The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses. (iii) 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 BNSS. NABAIL No. 4326 of 2026 2 (iv) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he/she shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in the trial court. (v) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. 8. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 9. It is clarified that anything said in this order is limited to the purpose of determination of this bail application and will in no way be construed as an expression on the merits of the case. The trial court shall be absolutely free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the basis of evidence led unaffected by anything said in this order. 10. The below mentioned directions shall be complied with for expeditious disposal of trial; in case charge sheet is submitted against accused/applicant. 10.1 As the investigation is continuing, in the event charge sheet is submitted and cognizance is taken, it would be the duty of the accused/applicant to appear before the trial court or Magistrate concerned as the case may be without waiting for the issuance of summons, within 60 days from the date of cognizance or on the date fixed, which ever is earlier. So that the trial may not be delayed for non execution of summons or processes. 10.2 The District Judge concerned shall direct each Magistrate and Special courts to maintain a register of Anticipatory Bail orders granted by this Court, wherein the details of Anticipatory Bail shall be entered. The dedicated official shall be nominated in each Special court and Magistrate court for maintaining the register. 10.3 The accused/applicant shall provide a copy of the final order of anticipatory bail within 30 days, to the official concerned in whose jurisdiction the case lies and shall provide his complete contact details including the mobile number and E-mail ID (if maintained); any change in detail shall be informed by the applicant. NABAIL No. 4326 of 2026 3 10.4 On the submission of charge sheet and cognizance taken, the Presiding Officer shall fetch the details of the accused/applicant and the dedicated official shall inform the accused at the given detail. May 6, 2026 Shivangi NABAIL No. 4326 of 2026 4 (Avnish Saxena,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHIVANGI YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad