The court may grant anticipatory bail based on an amicable settlement of a civil dispute and the role of the petitioner in the case.

JUDGMENT

1. This application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with F.I.R. No. 260/2017 registered at Police Station Suket District Kota (Rural) for the offence(s) under Section(s) 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B IPC.

2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the dispute, purely of civil nature, has already been compromised between the contesting parties and he, being Patwari, entered mutation in the name of the purchaser on the basis of the sale deed. He submits that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not warranted and prayed for his release on pre-arrest bail.

3. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application.

4. Taking into consideration the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner, amicable settlement of dispute between the contesting respondents as is evident from a copy of the compromise available in the file of S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.5554/2019 and release of co-accused persons on pre-arrest bail by this Court; but, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this court deems it just and proper to enlarge the petitioner on pre-arrest bail.

5. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of petitioner in connection with afore-mentioned FIR registered at concerned Police Station the petitioner Ravindra Sain S/o Shri Bhawani Shankar shall be released on bail; provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac Only) along with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) each to the satisfaction of the concerned Investigating Officer/S.H.O. on the following conditions:-

(i). that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

(ii). that the petitioner 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 any police officer; and

(iii). that the petitioner shall not leave India without previous permission of the court.