Uttarakhand High Court
Sandeep Kumar Thapa vs State Of Uttarakhand on 11 August, 2025
Author: Alok Kumar Verma
Bench: Alok Kumar Verma
IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
AT NAINITAL
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA
11TH AUGUST, 2025
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 887 OF 2025
Sandeep Kumar Thapa ..... Applicant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand .....Respondent
Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Prem Kaushal, Advocate
Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Assistant
Nos.1 & 2 Government Advocate
assisted by Mr. Chitrarth
Kandpal, Brief Holder.
Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.
The present Application has been filed by the
applicant-Sandeep Kumar Thapa seeking anticipatory bail in the
Case Crime No.263 of 2025, registered at Police Station Nehru
Colony, District Dehradun under Sections 120B, 420, 467, 468,
471, 504 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 24 of the
Emigration Act, 1983.
2. According to the First Information Report dated
29.07.2025, the applicant and co-accused had told the informant
that they would provide him a job in Finland. The informant gave
one lakh rupee to the applicant on 13.11.2024. Applicant and the
co-accused had given him a fake contract letter.
3. Heard Mr. Prem Kaushal, learned counsel for the
applicant and Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned Assistant Government
Advocate for the respondent nos.1 and 2.
4. Mr. Prem Kaushal, Advocate submitted that as per the
First Information Report, the entire fraudulent act is attributed to
co-accused Upendra Singh Thapa. Applicant did not receive any
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amount from the informant. He had not given any assurance to
the informant. He is a permanent resident of District Dehradun,
therefore, there is no likelihood of his absconding, and, he does
not have any criminal antecedents.
5. Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Assistant Government Advocate,
on instructions, has sought three weeks’ time to file objection to
the anticipatory bail application.
6. Time is granted.
7. Notice is being issued to the respondent no.3. Steps
to be taken within a week.
8. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and
in the facts and circumstances of the case, as an ad-interim
measure, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the
applicant-Sandeep Kumar Thapa, he shall be released on interim
bail on executing a personal bond of Rs.30,000/- and two reliable
sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the
Investigating Officer/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) 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 this Court.
9. List on 10.09.2025 for hearing on the anticipatory bail
application.
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ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.
Date:11.08.2025
JKJ/Pant