Anticipatory Bail Application

IN THE [court_name] ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. ________ OF 20____ APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 FOR GRANT OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN FIR No. [fir_number] Police Station: [police_station] Under Sections: [offences_alleged] IN THE MATTER OF: [applicant_name], [applicant_relation] of [applicant_father_name], residing at [applicant_address] ... APPLICANT VERSUS STATE ... RESPONDENT MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the Applicant is a peaceful, law-abiding citizen of India, permanently residing at the address stated above, and has no previous criminal antecedents. 2. APPREHENSION OF ARREST 2.1 The Applicant has reason to believe that the Applicant may be arrested on an accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence, on the following grounds: [apprehension_grounds] 2.2 The apprehension of arrest is real and immediate, and not imaginary or speculative. 3. FACTS AND THE APPLICANT'S VERSION [case_facts] 4. GROUNDS FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL 4.1 That the Applicant is innocent of the allegations and has been falsely implicated on account of malice and ulterior motive. 4.2 That the allegations, even if taken at face value, do not disclose the commission of any offence by the Applicant. 4.3 That the Applicant has no previous conviction and no other case is pending against the Applicant. 4.4 That the Applicant has permanent roots in society, and there is no likelihood of the Applicant absconding, fleeing from justice, or evading the process of law. 4.5 That custodial interrogation of the Applicant is neither necessary nor warranted, as the Applicant is willing to join and cooperate with the investigation as and when required. 4.6 That the Applicant undertakes not to tamper with the evidence, nor to influence, threaten or induce any person acquainted with the facts of the case. 4.7 That the Applicant undertakes not to leave India without the prior permission of this Hon'ble Court. 4.8 That the Applicant's arrest would cause irreparable harm to the Applicant's liberty, reputation and livelihood, and would serve no legitimate investigative purpose. 4.9 That personal liberty is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and pre-arrest bail is a recognised protection against unwarranted deprivation of that liberty. 5. That the Applicant has not filed any other application seeking anticipatory bail in this matter before this or any other court. 6. That this application is made bona fide and in the interests of justice. 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 connection with FIR No. [fir_number] registered at Police Station [police_station], the Applicant be released on bail on such terms and conditions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to impose; (b) Pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. AND FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS, THE APPLICANT SHALL AS IN DUTY BOUND EVER PRAY. Place: ______________ Date: [application_date] [applicant_name] APPLICANT Through ______________________ ADVOCATE FOR THE APPLICANT NOTE: An application for anticipatory bail lies to the Court of Session or the High Court. Certain special statutes restrict or exclude anticipatory bail altogether. This is a drafting template only; representation by an advocate is strongly recommended.