HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 3493 of 2026 Court No. - 67 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J. 1. Heard Sri Dhananjai Rai, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Roshan Kumar Singh, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. 2. The present application has been filed by the applicant seeking bail in anticipation of his arrest in Case Crime No. 23 of 2026, under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of B.N.S. and Section 66(D) of Information Technology (I.T.) Act, Police Station- Cyber Crime, District- Prayagraj. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the FIR in question has been lodged merely on the basis of nine transactions on 06.05.2024 in the account of PRIMOZ Health Care, which is a proprietorship concern of the applicant, and there is no transaction either prior or subsequent to the said date; it is further submitted that, upon coming to know of the aforesaid dubious transactions, the applicant immediately informed ICICI Bank, where his account is maintained, on 07.05.2024; however, the FIR in question has been lodged after almost two years of the said transactions; it is also submitted that the applicant has been cooperating during the investigation. 4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail. 5. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusations, gravity of offence and antecedents of applicants, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to get anticipatory bail till submission of charge sheet under Section 193 BNSS as per the Constitution Bench judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Sushila Aggarwal vs. State (NCT of Delhi)- 2020 SCC Online SC 98. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dhananjai Rai, Vibhu Rai Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Manish Pandey .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) 6. In the event of arrest, the applicant Manish Pandey involved in the aforesaid crime be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the investigating officer concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer 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 officer; (iii) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court; (iv) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence by intimidating/ pressurizing the witnesses, during the investigation. (v) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. (vi) At the time of releasing the applicant on anticipatory bail, after verification, the concerned Investigating Officer shall also record the Aadhaar number, WhatsApp number, e-mail ID, and mobile number of the applicant, and the same shall be uploaded on CCTNS, as per Rule 8 of the Uttar Pradesh Electronic Processes (Issuance, Service and Execution) Rules, 2026. 7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of anticipatory bail. 8. With the aforesaid observations/directions, application stands disposed of. (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.) April 20, 2026 SA NABAIL No. 3493 of 2026 2 Digitally signed by :- SALMAN ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad