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IN THE MATTER OF
STATE … PROSECUTION
VERSUS
UNDER SECTIONS: 34, 120B AND 320 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
SYNOPSIS
DATE EVENT
A scuffle between the accused and the deceased broke out and the
23.12.2021
deceased died due to a bat blow to his head.
Registration of the FIR against the accused as per the statements of the
24.12.2021
Watchman and the Dean.
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BEFORE THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE COURT AT LUCKNOW
IN THE MATTER OF
STATE
VS
RAJIV KHANNA
report at the behest of the Watchmen and the Dean of the College with police station
Kidwai Nagar vide crime no 456/2021 dated 24.12.2021 for offence punishable under
sections 302, 34 and 120B of Indian penal code. The applicants apprehending their
arrest in the same matter, further make this anticipatory bail application.
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2. That the applicants are respectable, peace-loving citizens of India and have no record
of criminal antecedents.
3. That the present FIR has been registered on false and bogus facts. The facts stated in
the FIR are twisted, concocted and are without any basis. The correct facts are as under:
3.1 Mr. Pritam Sikka, the deceased, hereinafter, was a vice captain of his college
cricket team. He was also the student of the college he represented in Cricket.
3.2 The deceased was a good sportsman but lapsed into drugs and alcohol addiction.
Addiction and the whiff of illicit substances made him lose his interest in the
3.3 The team captain, Mr. Rajiv Khanna, the main accused hereinafter, after finding
out about this ordeal, advised the deceased to take some time off to focus on
getting rid of the addiction. To save the deceased’s face, the main accused
3.4 Thereafter, the news of fake illness spread like a wildfire and hence the main
accused went to confront the deceased. The main accused confronted the
deceased and it is alleged that he belittled him by saying that he is a good for
3.5 A scuffle broke out between the two resulting into the death of the deceased due
to a cricket bat’s blow to his head. The cleaner Mr. Anurag, co-accused
hereinafter, was merely standing in the door and was scared and shocked. The
watchman and the other members of the cricket team had noticed this incident,
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3.6 Consequently, the first information report (FIR) was recorded on 24.12.2021
based on the statement given by the Watchmen and the Dean of the College
against Rajiv Khanna and Anurag under sections 34 ,120B, 302 of IPC 1860.
4. Grounds under which the accused are not liable to be arrested should the necessity
arises:
4.1 That the co-accused is not directly or indirectly linked to the event of the
deceased’s death. He was merely standing at the door and was beyond his moral
and physical senses; in a state of shock. It is most humbly submitted that not
being able to take any action because of shock does not attract the severe penile
beside the door, he cannot have inflicted any physical harm to the deceased and
hence, the co-accused is not liable for the punishment prescribed under Section
302 of the Indian Penal Code and hence, should not be arrested.
4.2 That a scuffle broke out between the deceased and the accused. A scuffle is not
an incident where only one party is guilty of inflicting the harm. The deceased,
fight. Since the deceased has a precedent of addiction of liquor and other illicit
substances, it can be very clearly presumed that the deceased was not in his right
mind when the scuffle broke out and as a result has provoked the accused in
4.3 The accused had no pre planning or premeditation of the incident and hence, the
not come into play. Hence, the accused is not liable to be arrested and thrown
into jail for the same. The element of knowingly causing any harm to a person
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does not come into play as the accused’s actions were purely based as a retort
to the actions, poking and provocation on behalf of the deceased. Therefore, the
punishment prescribed under section 302 is not applicable to the person and
5. That the above stated arguments make it clear that the applicant accused are not
6. That the applicant has very good antecedents, he belongs to good family and there is
7. That the applicant is a permanent resident and there are no chances of his absconding
8. That the applicant undertakes to present himself before the police/court as and when
directed.
9. That the applicant undertakes that he will not, directly or indirectly make any
inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as
to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer.
10. That the applicant further undertakes not to tamper with the evidence.
11. That the applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.
12. That the applicant is ready and willing to accept any other conditions as may be imposed
13. The applicant has not moved any applicant for grant of bail before the Hon’ble High
Court or the Hon’ble Apex court with respect to the present matter.
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PRAYER
It is therefore humbly and respectfully prayed that the court may be pleased to:
1. Direct the release the applicant in the event of his arrest by the police.
3. Pass any other order which the court may deem fit and proper in the facts and
PLACE: LUCKNOW
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SOLEMN AFFIRMATION
I, Rajiv Khanna, aged about 21 years, Occu: student, R/o. Kidwai Nagar H-Block, Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh 208016, do hereby take oath and state on solemn Affirmation that the contents
of above Application from paras 1 to 13 are correctly drafted by my counsel as per information
and document supplied by me. The same are explained to me in vernacular and found to be
drafted correctly as per my instructions. The contents of above application from paras 1 to 13
are true to the best of my personal knowledge and belief.
I, Anurag Vyas, aged about 26 years, Occu: cleaner, R/o. Kidwai Nagar U-Block, Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh 208016, do hereby take oath and state on solemn Affirmation that the contents
of above Application from paras 1 to 13 are correctly drafted by my counsel as per information
and document supplied by me. The same are explained to me in vernacular and found to be
drafted correctly as per my instructions. The contents of above application from paras 1 to 13
are true to the best of my personal knowledge and belief.
Hence verified and signed on this 25th day of December, 2021 at Lucknow.
DEPONENT 2.
(ADVOCATE)
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