Anticipatory bail is granted when allegations lack substantial evidence, emphasizing cooperation with the investigation and compliance with court conditions.

JUDGMENT

Shekhar Kumar Yadav, J.

Heard Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Dubey, learned counsel for the applicant and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State.

2. This anticipatory bail application (under Section 438 Cr.P.C.) has been moved seeking bail in Case Crime No.381 of 2019 arising out of Case No.5593 of 2023, under Sections 376 and 511 IPC, Police Station Gulaothi, District Bulandshahr.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case just to harass the applicant in fact no such incident has taken place as alleged in the impugned FIR. The applicant has never committed any offence as alleged in the impugned FIR. There is no date and time mentioned in the FIR. As per allegation, the applicant outraged modesty of the victim. Initially the FIR has been lodged under Sections 354 and 506 IPC in which the applicant has already been granted bail by the court below but during investigation after recording statement of the victim under Sections 164 Cr.P.C., charge sheet has been submitted under Section 376 and 511 IPC and the court below has taken cognizance and summoned the applicant to face trial. He further submits that the real fact is that the applicant and the victim belongs to the same village and applicant and father of victim were working together as operator in a company, namely, Oriental Company at Gujarat where some altercation/hot talk took place, due to this reason, the informant has falsely implicated the applicant on false and concocted allegation. The victim is major and she was having love affairs with the applicant. The victim has refused for her medical examination, hence, no medical examination took place. Prima facie no alleged offence is made out against the applicant. The applicant is having no previous criminal history as has been mentioned in paragraph 35 of the affidavit. He further submits that there is apprehension of imminent arrest of the applicant and in case, the applicant is released on anticipatory bail, he will not misuse the liberty and would co-operate with the trial.

4. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the applicant but could not dispute the aforesaid contentions raised by learned counsel for the applicant.

5. Hence without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusations and antecedents of applicant, he is directed to be enlarged on anticipatory bail as per the Constitution Bench judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi) 2020 SCC Online SC 98. The future contingencies regarding anticipatory bail being granted to applicant shall also be taken care of as per the aforesaid judgment of the Apex Court.

6. In the event of arrest, the applicant shall be released on anticipatory bail. Let the applicant-Lalit Tomar, involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on anticipatory bail till conclusion of trial on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50, 000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court concerned with the following conditions:-

(i) 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.

(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 the country during the currency of trial without prior permission from the concerned trial Court.

(iv) The applicant shall surrender his passport, if any, to the concerned Court forthwith. His passport will remain in custody of the concerned Court.

(v) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence and the witnesses