Ankul Tomar vs State Of Uttarakhand on 14 July, 2025

Uttarakhand High Court

Ankul Tomar vs State Of Uttarakhand on 14 July, 2025

Author: Alok Kumar Verma

Bench: Alok Kumar Verma

                                                    2025:UHC:6086

     IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
                AT NAINITAL
           THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

                      14th JULY, 2025
     ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 478 OF 2025

Ankul Tomar                                    ..... Applicant

                            Versus

State of Uttarakhand                           .....Respondent


Counsel for the Applicant   :       Mr. Pawan Mishra,
                                    Advocate.

Counsel for the Respondent :        Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief
                                    Holder.

Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

The present Application has been filed by the

applicant-Ankul Tomar seeking anticipatory bail in Case

Crime No.83 of 2022 (Criminal Case No.685 of 2023),

registered at Police Station Cantt. District Dehradun

under Sections 323 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code,

1860.

2. As per the First Information Report dated

25.05.2022, the informant met the applicant four

months ago. He established physical relationship with

her on the pretext of marriage.

3. Heard Mr. Pawan Mishra, learned counsel for

the applicant and Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief

Holder for the State.

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4. Mr. Pawan Mishra, Advocate contended that

the informant is a married woman. She married to one

Amit on 23.03.2018. Charge-sheet has been filed

before the concerned court, therefore, there is no

chance of tampering with the evidence. Applicant does

not have any criminal antecedents. He is a permanent

resident of District Dehradun, therefore, there is no

chance of his absconding. He was granted interim bail

on 09.05.2025, and the conditions of the interim bail

have not been violated by him.

5. Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder for the

State, 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, without commenting on

the merits of the case, the present Anticipatory Bail

Application is allowed and the order dated 09.05.2025,

granting interim bail to the applicant, is made absolute.

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It is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant

Ankul Tomar, 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 attend the trial court
regularly and he shall not seek any unnecessary
adjournment;

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

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

8. It is made clear 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.

Dt: 14.07.2025
Shiv/

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