Ajay Tripathi Alias Gopal vs State of U.P. and Another — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2025)

Ajay Tripathi Alias Gopal vs State of U.P. and Another — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted in the event of arrest till 08.1.2026 on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to the conditions in ¶¶15-21; final decision deferred to fresh hearing on 08.1.2026, with the AGA directed to seek instructions meanwhile.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Ajay Tripathi alias Gopal, sought in connection with Case Crime No. 416 of 2024 (Sections 323, 504, 506, 498-A IPC and 3/4 DP Act, P.S. Bidhuna, Dist. Auraiya) — a matrimonial dispute in which a s.41-A Cr.P.C. notice was served and a chargesheet submitted — should be released on interim anticipatory bail in the event of arrest.

Court's answer

The applicant Ajay Tripathi alias Gopal, in the event of his arrest, is to be released on interim anticipatory bail upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, valid till 08.1.2026.

Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail is subject to conditions: the applicant shall not tamper with evidence and shall appear before the trial Court on dates fixed unless exempted; shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to dissuade any person acquainted with the facts from disclosing them to the Court or police; shall co-operate during trial and not misuse the liberty of bail; and shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned. In default, the prosecution is at liberty to apply for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail.

Key takeaways

Final consideration is deferred: the case is to be put up as fresh on 08.1.2026, and in the meantime the learned AGA is directed to seek instructions in the matter.ratio¶¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Court No. 72; Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.) — Anticipatory bail application u/s 482 BNSS (NABAIL No. 10014 of 2025) by Ajay Tripathi alias Gopal in Case Crime No. 416 of 2024 (u/s 323, 504, 506, 498-A IPC and 3/4 DP Act), P.S. Bidhuna, Dist. Auraiya — matrimonial dispute; notice under s.41-A Cr.P.C. served; chargesheet submitted — INTERIM anticipatory bail granted in the event of arrest on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount till 08.1.2026, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence; appearance before trial Court on fixed dates; no inducement, threat or promise to persons acquainted with the facts; co-operation during trial without misuse of bail liberty; no departure from India without prior permission); prosecution at liberty to seek cancellation upon breach of any condition — AGA to seek instructions; case to be taken up afresh on 08.1.2026.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 10014 of 2025

Ajay Tripathi Alias Gopal

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Anand Pati Tiwari, Prashant Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri A.P. Tiwari, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri B.P. Maurya, learned counsel for the first informant and Sri S.D. Shukla, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no. 416 of 2024 under Sections 323, 504, 506, 498-A IPC and 3/4 DP Act, Police Station Bidhuna, District Auraiya with the prayer that in the event of arrest, the applicant may be released on bail.

It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that the present dispute is matrimonial in nature and the applicant was served with notice under section 41-A Cr.P.C. and now chargesheet has been submitted in the case. It is also submitted that applicant is ready and willing to co-operate in the trial.

On the other hand, learned A.G.A. submits that he has not received instructions in the matter as yet.

In view of the above, let the applicant Ajay Tripathi Alias Gopal in the event of his arrest, be released on interim anticipatory bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned till 08.1.2026 with the following conditions :-

(i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence and that he would appear

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before the trial Court on the date fixed unless exempted by the Court concerned;

(ii) The applicant shall 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/her/them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) The applicant would co-operate during trial and would not misuse the liberty of bail.

(iv) The applicant shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

In default of any of the conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.

Put up this case as fresh on 08.1.2026.

In the meantime, learned AGA is directed to seek instructions in the matter.

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

December 9, 2025 Madhurima

Digitally signed by :- MADHURIMA GARG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad