Anticipatory Bail Application Format under Section 482 BNSS

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IN THE COURT OF THE [SESSIONS JUDGE / ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE], [DISTRICT], [STATE]
[OR: IN THE HIGH COURT OF [NAME] AT [PLACE]]

Criminal Miscellaneous (Anticipatory Bail) Application No. ______ of [YEAR]

IN THE MATTER OF:

[FULL NAME OF APPLICANT]
S/o / D/o / W/o [FATHER'S OR SPOUSE'S NAME]
Aged about [AGE] years
Occupation: [OCCUPATION]
R/o [FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]
... Applicant

Versus

State of [STATE]
Through the Station House Officer, Police Station [NAME OF POLICE STATION]
... Respondent

[ADD THE COMPLAINANT AS RESPONDENT NO. 2 ONLY IF THE RULES OF YOUR COURT REQUIRE IT]

FIR No.: [FIR NUMBER] dated [DATE OF FIR] [OR: COMPLAINT DATED [DATE] / NO FIR YET REGISTERED]
Police Station: [NAME OF POLICE STATION], District [DISTRICT]
Under Sections: [SECTIONS OF BNS / OTHER ACT, e.g. 318(4), 351(2) BNS]

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 FOR GRANT OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1. That the applicant is a permanent resident of the address given above and [IS EMPLOYED AS / RUNS / STUDIES — OCCUPATION] for the last [NUMBER] years. The applicant supports [FAMILY DETAILS].

2. That the above FIR was registered on [DATE] on the complaint of [COMPLAINANT'S NAME], alleging that [ONE OR TWO LINES ON THE ALLEGATIONS, STATED FAIRLY].

3. That the applicant has reason to believe that he/she may be arrested in the above case because [STATE THE CONCRETE REASON, e.g. police officials visited the applicant's house on [DATE] and asked for him / the co-accused [NAME] was arrested on [DATE] / the applicant received a call or notice dated [DATE]].

4. That the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated. [STATE THE APPLICANT'S VERSION BRIEFLY, e.g. the dispute arises out of a business transaction / a matrimonial dispute / the complaint was made after an unexplained delay of [NUMBER] days / the applicant was not present at the place].

5. That the offences alleged [ARE PUNISHABLE WITH IMPRISONMENT OF UP TO [NUMBER] YEARS / ARE BASED MAINLY ON DOCUMENTS ALREADY WITH THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY], and custodial interrogation of the applicant is not required. Nothing is to be recovered from the applicant.

6. That the applicant has no criminal antecedents. [OR: The details of other cases, if any, are: [CASE NUMBER, COURT AND PRESENT STATUS].]

7. That the applicant has deep roots in society and a fixed place of residence, and there is no likelihood of the applicant fleeing from justice or tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses.

8. That the case does not involve an offence under Section 65 or Section 70(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and is not barred by any special law.

9. That the applicant's arrest would cause irreparable harm to his/her reputation, [HEALTH / EMPLOYMENT / DEPENDENT FAMILY], and the accusation appears to have been made with the object of [HUMILIATING / PRESSURISING] the applicant.

10. That the applicant undertakes to:
(a) join and co-operate with the investigation as and when required by the investigating officer, on reasonable written notice;
(b) not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case;
(c) not leave India without the prior permission of this Hon'ble Court; and
(d) abide by any other condition this Hon'ble Court may impose.

11. That [NO OTHER APPLICATION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL HAS BEEN FILED BY THE APPLICANT IN THIS CASE BEFORE THIS OR ANY OTHER COURT / AN APPLICATION WAS DISMISSED BY [COURT] ON [DATE], AND A COPY OF THAT ORDER IS ANNEXED].

PRAYER

It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:

(a) direct that, in the event of arrest of the applicant in FIR No. [FIR NUMBER] dated [DATE], Police Station [NAME], under Sections [SECTIONS], the applicant shall be released on bail on such terms and conditions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit;

(b) pending the hearing of this application, direct that no coercive action be taken against the applicant; and

(c) pass any other order that this Hon'ble Court considers just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

Applicant
Through Counsel

[ADVOCATE'S NAME]
Advocate, Enrolment No. [ENROLMENT NUMBER]
[CHAMBER ADDRESS]
[MOBILE NUMBER] | [EMAIL]

Place: [PLACE]
Date: [DATE]

VERIFICATION

Verified at [PLACE] on [DATE] that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 11 above are true and correct to my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed.

[SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT]
[NAME OF APPLICANT]

AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT

I, [NAME OF APPLICANT], S/o / D/o / W/o [NAME], aged about [AGE] years, R/o [ADDRESS], do solemnly affirm and state:

1. That I am the applicant in the above application and know the facts of the case.

2. That the contents of the accompanying application have been drafted on my instructions, and paragraphs 1 to 11 are true and correct to my knowledge.

3. That the annexures are true copies of their originals.

DEPONENT

Verified at [PLACE] on [DATE] that the contents of this affidavit are true and correct to my knowledge, and nothing material has been concealed.

DEPONENT
[SWORN BEFORE THE OATH COMMISSIONER / NOTARY AS REQUIRED BY THE COURT]