I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT

NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

18^st AUGUST, 2025

ANTI CI PATORY BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 881 of 2025

Rajnish Bansal …Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand and Another …Respondents Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Shubhash Chand Burman,

Advocate through video

conferencing.

Counsel for the Respondents : Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Assistant

Government Advocate.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

The present Application has been filed by the

applicant – Rajnish Bansal for anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.89 of 2020 (Criminal Case No.5455 of 2021), registered at Police Station Dalanwala, District

Dehradun.

2. According to the First Information Report dated 14.06.2020, a Special Investigation Team was constituted in the scholarship scam matter. Sub- Inspector Manoj Negi was a member of the said Special Investigation Team. He enquired the matter. He found in the enquiry that funds of the scholarship were embezzled by Himalayan Group of Professional

Institution, Himachal Pradesh. Hence, the First Information Report was registered by him.

3. Heard Mr. Shubhash Chand Burman, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned Assistant Government Advo