Munna Singh Ex Sales Tax Officer Vs. State of U.P. (Allahabad High Court)
1. Heard Sri Pradeep Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for the accused-applicant as well as Sri Ratnendu Kumar Singh, learned AGA for the State and perused record.
2. The present bail application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the accused applicant seeking anticipatory bail in apprehension of his arrest in Case Crime No. 318 of 2007, under Sections 409, 420, 424, 467, 468, 471, 477, 218, 120-B I.P.C. and Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Police Station Mandawali, District Bijnor.
3. Sri Ratnendu Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A. submits that the government has not granted sanction for prosecution of the accused applicant and there is no apprehension of arrest of the accused applicant immediately. He submits that unless the government grants sanction, charge sheet would not be filed. He submits that though the investigation is complete.
4. I find substance in the submission of the learned A.G.A. that there is no imminent for his arrest.
5. In view thereof, the present anticipatory bail is rejected.
6. However, it is kept open for the accused applicant to move a fresh application if there arises an apprehension of the arrest of the accused applicant.
