HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 9322 of 2026 Court No. - 55 HON'BLE VIKRAM D. CHAUHAN, J. 1. The present Anticipatory Bail Application has been filed with the prayer to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant - Bhanu Pratap Singh in Session Case No.1936 of 2026, arising out of Case Crime No.03 of 2022, under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Police Station - U.P. Vigilance Establishment, Gorakhpur - U.P. Vigilance Establishment. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA and perused the material available on record. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has retired from the post of Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department. He submits that for the check period from 1982 to 31.12.2016, a sum of Rs.52 lacs was found as excess income. The income of the wife of the the applicant, who is running a petrol pump from 2005 to 2010 has not been included, as a result of the same, there is discrepancy. It is further submitted by learned counsel for applicant that applicant is innocent and has no concern with the present matter. Allegations levelled against the applicant are false. No prima facie case is made out against the applicant. If the applicant is enlarged on anticipatory bail, he will not misuse the liberty and cooperate with the investigation. The applicant has apprehension of his/her arrest by the police any time. 4. Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer but does not dispute the factual Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anil Kumar, Samsher Chandra Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Bhanu Pratap Singh .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) matrix. 5. It is not shown by learned AGA that the nature and gravity of allegations are such that the same would disentitle the applicant for relief of anticipatory bail. Learned AGA has not raised concern that any prejudice would be caused to free, fair and full investigation in the event the applicant is granted anticipatory bail. No material, facts, circumstances or concern been shown by learned AGA for the State that the accused may tamper with the evidence or witnesses or accused is of such character that his mere presence at large would intimidate the witnesses or that accused will use his liberty to subvert justice or tamper with the evidence. 6. Learned Counsel for opposite parties has not placed any criminal antecedents of the applicant. The applicant has no criminal history. 7. It is settled principle of law that the object of bail is to secure the attendance of the accused. No material particulars or circumstances suggestive of the applicant fleeing from justice or thwarting the course of justice or creating other troubles in the shape of repeating offences or intimidating witnesses and the like have been shown by learned AGA for the State. 8. In view of the above, the applicant is granted anticipatory bail in respect of offence described in para 1 of the present order. In the event of arrest of the applicant, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police office as and when required. (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 him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police office. NABAIL No. 9322 of 2026 2 (iii) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court concerned. (iv) In the event, the applicant changes residential address, the applicant shall inform the court concerned/Investigating Officer about new residential address in writing. (v) The applicant shall cooperate with the investigation and make himself available for interrogation whenever required. (vi) The applicant shall not obstruct or hamper the police investigation and not to play mischief with the evidence collected or yet to be collected by the police. (vii) The applicant shall maintain law and order. (viii) The applicant shall at the time of execution of the bond, furnish his address and mobile number to investigating officer, and the court concerned. (ix) The applicant shall regularly remain present during the trial, and cooperate with the Court to complete the trial for the above offences. (x) Non presence of the applicant or his counsel before the court concerned shall be construed as violation of the present order and the court concerned would be at liberty to take coercive measures in accordance with law. 9. In case of default of any of the conditions, the Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of protection granted to the applicant. 10. With the directions made above, the anticipatory bail application stands allowed. September 11, 2026 Bhaskar NABAIL No. 9322 of 2026 3 (Vikram D. Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- BHASKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad