Idreesh vs State of U.P. and Another — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2025)

Idreesh vs State of U.P. and Another — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted till 08.01.2026 on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to stated conditions; case ordered to be listed fresh on 08.01.2026, with the A.G.A. directed to obtain instructions by the next date. Final decision deferred; hence recorded as partly allowed.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to applicant Idreesh, in the event of arrest, in Case Crime no.307 of 2025 under Sections 5/9(B) Explosive Act., Police Station Shivli, District Kanpur Dehat.

Court's answer

In the event of arrest of the applicant Idreesh in the aforesaid case crime, this Court released him on interim anticipatory bail till 08.01.2026 upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.

Ratio / Principle

The interim grant was made subject to enumerated conditions: (i) the applicant shall not tamper with evidence and shall appear before the trial Court on the date fixed unless exempted; (ii) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure to the Court or police officers; (iii) he shall co-operate during trial and not misuse the liberty of bail; and (iv) he shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

Key takeaways

In default of any of the bail conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to file an appropriate application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail (interim) - Explosive Act/crackers case, Kanpur Dehat. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.; decided December 15, 2025) in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 482 BNSS No.- 10249 of 2025 (running head: NABAIL No. 10249 of 2025), moved by Idreesh versus State of U.P. and Another. The applicant seeks anticipatory bail in Case Crime no.307 of 2025 under 'Sections 5/9(B) Explosive Act.', Police Station Shivli, District Kanpur Dehat; counsel contended that, per the FIR, he had purchased crackers from the open market without licence, the licence standing issued in his younger brother's name, and that he has no criminal history and undertakes co-operation during trial. The A.G.A. had no instructions at the hearing. Invoking the criteria laid down by the Supreme Court in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694 (nature and gravity of accusation, antecedents of the accused, possibility of fleeing justice, careful evaluation of available material, and the exact role of the accused), the Court released the applicant on interim anticipatory bail till 08.01.2026 upon a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence and appearance before the trial Court; no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure; co-operation during trial and non-misuse of bail liberty; no departure from India without prior permission), breach whereof entitles the prosecution to seek cancellation. The case was ordered to be listed fresh on 08.01.2026 and the A.G.A. directed to obtain instructions by the next date.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 10249 of 2025

Idreesh

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s) Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: Rajesh Dwivedi : G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Shri Rajesh Dwivedi, learned counsel for the applicant, Shri B.P. Maurya, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no.307 of 2025, under Sections 5/9(B) Explosive Act., Police Station Shivli, District Kanpur Dehat, with the prayer that in the event of arrest, applicant may be released on bail.

It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that as per allegations in the first information report, it is alleged that the applicant had purchased some crackers from the open market without having license and the license stood issued in the name of his younger brother. It is also submitted that the applicant is having no criminal history. It was also submitted that applicant undertakes to co-operate during trial and he would appear as and when required by the investigating agency or Court. It has been stated that in case, applicant is granted anticipatory bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and will co-operate with the investigation and would obey all conditions of bail.

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

It may be stated that in case of Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694, it has been held by Hon'ble Supreme Court that while deciding anticipatory bail, Court must consider nature and gravity of accusation, antecedent of accused, possibility of

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accused to flee from justice and that Court must evaluate entire available material against the accused carefully and that the exact role of the accused has also to be taken into consideration.

In the event of arrest of the applicant- Idreesh involved in the aforesaid case crime shall be released on interim anticipatory bail till 08.01.2026 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, with the following conditions :-

(i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence and that he would appear 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 anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.

List this case on 08.01.2026 as fresh.

Learned AGA is directed to obtain instructions in the matter by the next date.

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

December 15, 2025 RKM

Digitally signed by :- RAJESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad