JUDGMENT :

ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.

1. Present Application has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of Anticipatory Bail under Sections 409, 420, 466, 467, 468, 471 and Section 120 B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in connection with the First Information Report No. 404 of 2020, registered at police station Jaspur, District Udham Singh Nagar.

2. A Special Investigation Team was constituted in compliance with the order of this Court, passed in Writ Petition (PIL) No. 33 of 2019. The matter was enquired by Mr. Bheem Bhaskar Arya, the Inspector. After enquiry, Mr. Bheem Bhaskar Arya, a member of the said Team, lodged the First Information Report on 28.11.2020.

3. Heard Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, learned counsel for applicant and Mr. M.K. Chand, learned A.G.A. for State.

4. Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, Advocate, contended that the applicant, who has been shown as a middleman, has been implicated in the present matter. He has not received any amount of scholarship. Charge-sheet has already been filed. Applicant was not arrested during the investigation. Therefore, custodial interrogation is not needed. Applicant does not have any criminal antecedents. He is a permane