Avanish Kumar vs State Of U.P. And Another on 25 April, 2025
2-This Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application under section 482 BNSS has been moved by the applicant after rejecting his anticipatory bail application by the order dated 26.03.2025 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Court No. 1, Bareilly, District Bareilly seeking Anticipatory Bail in Case Crime No. 0006 of 2025 (Avanish Kumar vs. State of U.P.), under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, Police Station Anti Corruption Bareilly, District Anti Corruption Organization, U.P.
3-As per the prosecution case in brief, complainant Mohd. Elias Kha gave a complaint dated 13.02.2025 in the office of Anti Corruption Organization, Bareilly making allegation inter-alia that he is presently posted as Head Master in P.M. Shri School since 2014. His salary for the months of April and May, 2024 was not released vide order of District Basic Education Officer, Bareilly dated 20.04.2024. Subsequently vide order dated 19.06.2024 of District Basic Education Officer, Bareilly, a direction was made to release his salary and the said order was uploaded on the website but the applicant, who is Block Education Officer demanded a bribe of Rs. 5,000/- for forwarding applicant's arrears of bill to the accountant. It is also the case of the prosecution that in a follow up action on the complaint of the complainant, Veer Pal who is driver of the applicant was caught red handed while accepting bribe of Rs. 5,000/- at the behest of the present applicant.