Uttarakhand High Court
Shailendra Chauhan vs State Of Uttarakhand on 16 June, 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
16TH JUNE, 2025
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 615 OF 2025
Shailendra Chauhan ..... Applicant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand .....Respondent
Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. V.S. Chauhan, Advocate
Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, A.G.A.
Counsel for the Informant : Mr. Raj Kumar Singh,
Advocate.
Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.
This Application has been filed by the applicant-
Shailendra Chauhan seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime
No.172 of 2025, registered at Police Station Jhabrera, District
Haridwar under Sections 420, 467, 471 & 120B of the Indian
Penal Code, 1860.
2. According to the First Information Report dated
23.05.2025, a sum of Rs.7,36,000/- (Seven Lakh Thirty Six
Thousand) was sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi
Sinchai Yojana for boring by Electric Water Pump. The applicant,
the Junior Engineer, and others violated the prescribed standards
of the scheme and misused the Government funds.
3. Heard Mr. V.S. Chauhan, learned counsel for the
applicant, Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, learned A.G.A. for the
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respondent and Mr. Raj Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing
for the informant.
4. Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, A.G.A., on instructions, has
sought three weeks’ time to file objection to the anticipatory bail
application.
5. Mr. Raj Kumar Singh, Advocate has also sought three
weeks’ time to file his vakalatnama and objection to the
anticipatory bail application.
6. Time is granted.
7. Mr. V.S. Chauhan, Advocate contended that on
07.05.2021, the applicant submitted a proposal at the Minor
Irrigation Block, Haridwar and after local verification, the boring
installation work was carried out. Local farmers are benefiting
from the scheme. He has been falsely implicated in the present
matter.
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-Shailendra Chauhan, 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.
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9. List on 21.07.2025 for hearing on the anticipatory bail
application.
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ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.
Date:16.06.2025
JKJ/Pant