04.08.2025
Heard Mr. N Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D P Goswami, learned
Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State.
2. This is a petition under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of pre-arrest
bail to the accused/petitioner, namely, Salim Anowar, who is apprehending arrest in
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connection with Cyber Crime PS Crime No. 144/2023, registered under Section 420 IPC read
with Section 66D of the IT Act.
3. The petitioner stated that on 05.07.2025 the police of the Nagarbera Police Station
called the petitioner to the police station to receive notice dated 06.10.2024 but he did not
appear before the police to receive the notice. On 05.07.2025 on his behalf his father
appeared before the police and received the notice dated 06.10.2024. After receipt of the
notice he was shocked and surprised after perusal of the notice issued under Section 41(A)
CrPC from Investigating Officer, Cybercrime Police Station, Section -36 Noida, Gautambudh
Nagar-201301 in connection with Cybercrime PS Crime No. 144/2023 U/S 420 IPC r/w Section
66D IT Act directing the petitioner to appear before the I/O on 20.10.2024 at 11:00 AM at
Cybercrime PS Sector 36 Noida, Gautambudh Nagar, UP-201301. As such, in view of such
direction, there is serious apprehension in the mind of the petitioner that in the event of his
appearance before the Investigating Officer, he might be arrested and put behind the bar and
in that event he would be harassed, tortured and shall be branded as a criminal in the eye of
the society. Hence, this anticipatory bail/anticipatory transit bail application under Section 482
of the BNSS, 2023 before this Court.