IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOs. OF 2025 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) Nos.3052-3053/2025)

RAVINDRA SINGH ...APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS STATE OF U.P. & ANR. ….RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R Leave granted.

These appeals challenge the order dated

29.08.2024 in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application u/s 438 Cr.P.C. No. 1958 of 2024 and final order dated 17.10.2024 in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application u/s 438 Cr.P.C. No. 2341 of 2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Lucknow.

Apprehending arrest in connection with crime registered pursuant to FIR No. 40 of 2022 lodged Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by with P.S. Masauli, District Barabanki, in respect NEETU SACHDEVA Date: 2025.04.25 Reason:

of the offences punishable under Sections 417, 420, 406, 506, 467, 468, 471 of Indian Penal Code 1860, the appellant preferred an application before the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in terms of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“the Code” for short).

Said application for anticipatory bail has been rejected by the High Court vide the impugned order dated 29.08.2024. Thereafter, the ap