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Allahabad High Court

SHAJIYA PARVEENversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided

Holding

The Court granted anticipatory bail to the applicant with conditions, finding low flight risk and willingness to cooperate.

Summary

Shajiya Parveen, a housewife, applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the CrPC in a case (Crime No. 358 of 2024) involving alleged fraud and multiple IPC offences (420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 504, 506). She claimed she was falsely implicated as the wife of the co‑accused whose husband allegedly obtained large loans and misappropriated funds. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the charges and her prior conviction for electricity theft. The Court examined the Supreme Court precedents on anticipatory bail, considering factors such as the nature of the accusation, criminal antecedent, risk of flight, and willingness to cooperate. Finding low flight risk, assurance of cooperation, and the possibility of false implication, the Court granted anticipatory bail with a personal bond and several conditions. The order also directed compliance measures for expeditious trial and maintenance of a bail register.

Issues considered

  • Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the accused under Section 482 CrPC given the nature and gravity of the alleged offences.
  • Whether the applicant poses a risk of tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses.
  • Whether the applicant is a flight risk despite a prior conviction for electricity theft.
  • Whether false or exaggerated implication is a sufficient ground to grant bail.

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • Section 482 CrPC
  • false implication
  • criminal antecedent
  • flight risk
  • IPC offences
  • bail conditions
  • cooperation with investigation

Judgment

         HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No.
                        - 3624 of 2026

Shajiya Parveen
                                                             .....Applicant(s)
                                   Versus

State of U.P. and Another
                                                                 .....Opposite
                                                                       Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s)               :    Shailendra Ratan Bhushan
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)          :    G.A.

Court No. - 71
                    HON'BLE AVNISH SAXENA, J.

1. Heard Sri Shailendra Ratan Bhushan, 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. 358 of 2024, under Sections
420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 504, 506 IPC, P.S.- Kwarsi, District- Aligarh.

3. It is contended by learned counsel for accused-applicant that the
accused-applicant has been falsely implicated in this case, who is merely
house-wife of co-accused, whom the F.I.R. is lodged on 09.05.2024 for
the incident occurred between 15.01.2024 to 19.02.2024. The informant
has alleged in the F.I.R. that he took three loans for purchasing of medical
equipment. The loan was of Rs.29 lakhs, 24 lakhs and 51.95 lakhs. The
husband of the accused-applicant was instrumental in getting the loan
approved, being the agent. It is the allegation that the last loan of Rs.51.95
lakhs was neither credited to the account of the informant nor it has been
returned. Hence, the husband of the applicant has duped him. During the
investigation some of the amount shown credited in the account of the
accused-applicant, which was duped, due to which, the accused-applicant
has been made accused in this case. The accused-applicant has one case
of criminal history, which is of electricity theft. The accused-applicant
wants to cooperate in the investigation, but apprehending arrest and
hence, seeks anticipatory bail.
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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
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. This Court while considering the role of accused-applicant and further
considering the gravity of accusation, explained criminal history 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- Shajiya Parveen 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.
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(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.

(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/applicants 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
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                                    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.

                                    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.


                                                                                          (Avnish Saxena,J.)
                                    May 7, 2026
                                    Shivangi




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SHIVANGI YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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