Smt. Renu v. State of Uttarakhand

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ABA/862/2023

Smt. Renu --Applicant Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent

Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J.

Mr. Tapan Singh, learned counsel for the applicants.

¶2Mr. N.S. Kanyal, learned A.G.A. along with Mr. Pramod Tiwari, learned Brief Holder for the State.

¶3. By means of present application, applicants seek anticipatory bail in connection with Criminal Case No. 3016 of 2021 arising out of F.I.R. No. 6 of 2021, registered at Police Station Transit Camp, District Udham Singh Nagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 of the I.P.C. and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

¶4Learned State Counsel, on instructions received from Investigating Officer, submits that the investigation has already been concluded and the charge-sheet has been filed before the competent Court.

¶5Learned counsel for the applicants would submit that during the pendency of present anticipatory bail application, applicant no.3 expired on

19.11.2024. He would further submit

that a Coordinate Bench of this Court, vide order dated

25.09.2023, had granted interim anticipatory bail to the applicants; that, pursuant to the said order, the applicants appeared before the Investigating Officer as and when required and extended full cooperation during the course of investigation; that, investigation now stands concluded, charge-sheet has already been submitted before the competent court, and no material has been placed on record to indicate that the custodial interrogation of applicant Nos.1 & 2 is either necessary or warranted at this stage. It is, therefore, prayed that the interim anticipatory bail granted in favour of applicant Nos.1 and 2 be confirmed and made absolute.

¶6Having heard learned counsel for parties, perused material available on record, and considering the submissions advanced, this Court finds that the applicants have remained protected under the interim order dated

25.09.2023. The investigation has since been completed and the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court. There is nothing on record to demonstrate that custodial interrogation of applicant nos.1 and 2 is now required for any further investigation. In these circumstances, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that the interim protection granted in favour of applicant nos.1 and deserves to be confirmed. Insofar as

applicant No.3 is concerned, it is not in dispute that he expired on 19.11.2024; accordingly, the present anticipatory bail application, to that extent, has become infructuous.

¶7Consequently, interim anticipatory bail granted to applicant Nos.1 and 2 by the Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.09.2023 is made absolute. The applicant nos.1 and 2 shall continue to remain on anticipatory bail on the same terms and conditions as contained in the aforesaid order dated 25.09.2023, subject to due compliance thereof and subject to any further condition(s), if any, imposed by the trial Court in accordance with law.

¶8The anticipatory bail application is, accordingly, allowed in respect of applicant Nos.1 and 2. Insofar as applicant No.3 is concerned, application stands disposed of as having become infructuous on account of his death.

¶9Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

(Alok Mahra, J.) 31-07-2026 Mamta

MAMTA RANI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND,

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