I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

17^TH SEPTEMBER, 2025

ANTI CI PATORY BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 1057 OF 2025

Krishna Kashyap ..... Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Bhuwan Bhatt,

Advocate.

Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Tumul Nainwal,

Assistant Government

Advocate with Mr.

Chitrarth Kandpal, Brief

Holder.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

This Application for anticipatory bail has been

filed by the applicant-Krishna Kashyap in Case Crime No.557 of 2025, registered at Kotwali Haridwar, District Haridwar under Section 109(1), Section 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3 read with

Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959.

2. According to the respondent, on 12.08.2025, co-accused Lakki had opened fire on the informant, which hit his thumb. The present applicant had taken

the co-accused Lakki away from the spot on a scooty.

3. Heard Mr. Bhuwan Bhatt, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned Assistant Government Advocate for the respondent.

4. Mr. Bhuwan Bhatt, Advocate contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present matter. He was not involved in the said offence. Co- accuse Lakki has already been granted regular bail. Applicant has no criminal antecedents. He is a permanent resident of District Haridwar, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding.

5. Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Assistant Government Advocate has opposed the anticipatory bail application orally.

6. Personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is very precious fundamental right and it should be curtailed only when it becomes imperative according to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.

7. Having heard the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present Application, filed for anticipatory bail, is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant-Krishna Kashyap, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on executing a personal bond of Rs. 30,000/ - and two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the following conditions: -

(i) Applicant shall cooperate with the Investigating Agency and he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

(ii) If the charge-sheet is filed, the applicant shall attend the trial court regularly and he shall not seek any unnecessary adjournment;

(iii) Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person, acquainted with the facts of this case.

(iv) Applicant shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the trial court.

8. It is clarified that if the applicant misuses or violates any of the conditions, imposed upon him, the prosecution agency will be free to move the Court for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.

___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.

Date: 17.09.2025 JKJ/Pant