RAMKUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

         HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No.
                        - 4961 of 2026

Ramkumar
                                                             .....Applicant(s)
                                   Versus

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

Counsel for Applicant(s)                    :   Mukti Nath Dwivedi
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)               :   G.A.

Court No. - 72
                 HON'BLE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A for the State
and perused the record.

2. The present application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in
Case Crime No.17 of 2026, under Section 105 BNS, Police Station
Sehramau South, District Shahjahanpur, with a prayer to grant him
anticipatory bail.

3. Pleadings have been exchanged. As per viscera report, appended
alongwith the counter affidavit, no poisonous substance was found in the
body of the victim.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is
absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case.
He has nothing to do with the alleged offence in spite of that the police
are trying to arrest the applicant. The alleged incident had taken place on
25.01.2026, whereas the F.I.R. was lodged after two days on 27.01.2026.
The allegation has been levelled against the applicant that he was a quack.
In fact, the applicant was a Shiksha Mitra. As per post-mortem report the
cause of death could not be ascertained, therefore, viscera was preserved.
As per viscera report, no poisonous substance was found in the body of
the victim. In fact, the deceased died due to illness. It is further submitted
that police are trying to arrest the applicant in the present matter though
no criminal offence is made out against the applicant. Learned counsel for
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the applicant further submits that the applicant undertakes to cooperate
during investigation and trial and shall appear as and when required by
the Investigating Agency or the Court concerned. It has also been stated
that, in case the applicant is granted anticipatory bail, he shall not misuse
the liberty of bail, shall cooperate with the investigation, and shall abide
by all the conditions that may be imposed by the Court.

5. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. has opposed the application for
anticipatory bail, however, he does not dispute the factual aspect.

6. I have heard the rival submissions of both sides and perused the
record.

7. In Sushila Aggarwal and others vs. State (NCT of Delhi) and
another, (2020) 5 SCC 1, the Hon'ble Apex Court has held that while
considering an application for grant of anticipatory bail, the court has to
consider the nature of the offence, the role of the person, the likelihood of
his influencing the course of investigation, or tampering with evidence
including intimidating witnesses, likelihood of fleeing justice, such as
leaving the country, etc. It has further been held that Courts ought to be
generally guided by considerations such as the nature and gravity of the
offences, the role attributed to the applicant, and the facts of the case,
while considering whether to grant anticipatory bail, or refuse it. Whether
to grant or not is a matter of discretion.

8. In Siddharth Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Another, (2022) 1
Supreme Court Cases 676, the Hon'ble Apex Court has held that
personal liberty is an important aspect of our constitutional mandate. The
occasion to arrest an accused during investigation arises when custodial
investigation becomes necessary or it is a heinous crime or where there is
a possibility of influencing the witnesses or accused may abscond. Merely
because an arrest can be made because it is lawful does not mandate that
arrest must be made. A distinction must be made between the existence of
the power to arrest and the justification for exercise of it. If arrest is made
routine, it can cause incalculable harm to the reputation and self-esteem of
a person. If the Investigating Officer has no reason to believe that the
accused will abscond or disobey summons and has, in fact, throughout
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                                    cooperated with the investigation, then there is no compulsion on the
                                    officer to arrest the accused.

                                    9. Considering the settled principle of law regarding anticipatory bail,
                                    submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, nature of accusation,
                                    role of applicant and all attending facts and circumstances of the case,
                                    without expressing any opinion on merits, a case for anticipatory bail is
                                    made out.

                                    10. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is allowed with
                                    following directions:-

                                    (i) In the event of arrest of the applicant- Ramkumar involved in
                                    aforesaid case shall be released on anticipatory bail till the conclusion of
                                    trial, on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties
                                    each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of
                                    the police station or the court concerned;

                                    (ii) The applicant shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer during
                                    investigation and shall report to the Investigating Officer as and when
                                    required for the purpose of conducting investigation;

                                    (iii) 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/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any
                                    police officer; and

                                    (iv) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of
                                    the Court.

                                    11. In default or misuse of any of the conditions, the Public Prosecutor/
                                    Investigating Officer/ first informant-complainant is at liberty to file
                                    appropriate application for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the
                                    applicant, before the concerned court.



                                                                                      (Vivek Kumar Singh,J.)
                                    September 29, 2026
                                    Nitendra




Digitally signed by :-
NITENDRA TIWARI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad