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ABA No.08 of 2026

Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.

Mr. M.K. Ray, learned counsel for the Applicants.

2. Mr. J.S. Virk, learned D.A.G. assisted by Mr. Rakesh

Kumar Joshi, learned Brief Holder, for the State of Uttarakhand.

3. Mr. Vikas Kumar Guglani, learned counsel for the

informant.

4. Applicants – Sukhpal Singh and Smt. Gurmeet Kaur, seek anticipatory bail in FIR No.338 of 2015, dated 26.12.2015, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC, at Police Station

Kichha, District Udham Singh Nagar.

5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the

record.

6. Learned counsel for the Applicants submits that the Applicants are innocent person and have committed no crime as alleged by the prosecution, and they have falsely been implicated in the alleged commission of crime without any proper inquiry or

investigation.

7. There is objection on behalf of the learned counsel for the informant with the contention that the present relief is being availed parallelly to the one placed before the learned Sessions

Court concerned.

8. To which, learned counsel for the Applicants makes a submission that there is no such application pending before the

learned Sessions Court.

9. Learned State Counsel has vehemently opposed the

anticipatory bail application.

10. Having considered the entirety of the facts, this Court is of

the view that this is a case fit for anticipatory bail.

11. The anticipatory bail application is allowed.

12. In that eventuality of arrest, the Applicants shall be enlarged on anticipatory bail subject to their furnishing a personal bond with two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer (“AO”). In addition to it, the Applicants shall also comply with the following conditions:-

“(i). The Applicants shall co-operate with the investigation.

(ii). The Applicants shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever.

(iii). The Applicants shall not leave the country without prior permission of the concerned court.

(iv). The Applicants shall deposit their passport with the AO. The passport may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. In case, the Applicants do not have passport, they shall given an undertaking to that effect to the AO.

(v). The Applicants shall also give an undertaking on (i), (ii) & (iii) above.

(Ashish Naithani, J.)

Vacation Judge

13.01.2026 Nitesh/