Tigar vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2025)

Tigar vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted to applicant Tigar in the event of arrest till 19.1.2026 on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence, appearance before trial Court, no inducement/threat/promise to witnesses, co-operation during trial, no misuse of bail liberty, no leaving India without prior permission); prosecution free to seek cancellation on breach; case listed fresh on 19.1.2026 with AGA to seek instructions.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Tigar should be released on (interim) anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 85 of 2025 under Sections 3/5A/5B/8 of the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Court's answer

Applicant Tigar is to be released on interim anticipatory bail in the event of arrest on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, the interim protection operating till 19.1.2026.

Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail is subject to conditions, including that the applicant shall not tamper with evidence and shall appear before the trial Court on dates fixed unless exempted.

Key takeaways

In default of any of the bail conditions, the prosecution is at liberty to file an appropriate application for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.ratio¶20
Learned AGA is directed to seek instructions in the matter in the meantime, and the case is to be put up fresh on 19.1.2026.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — interim release granted — Case Crime No. 85 of 2025, P.S. Kandva, District Chandauli, under Sections 3/5A/5B/8, U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act — counsel contended that four cows and four calves were recovered from a vehicle and the applicant was named in the FIR as its owner — AGA had not received instructions — applicant Tigar directed to be released on interim anticipatory bail in the event of arrest on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, till 19.1.2026 — conditions imposed (no tampering with evidence; appearance before trial Court; no inducement, threat or promise to persons acquainted with the facts; co-operation during trial and no misuse of bail liberty; no leaving India without prior permission of the Court concerned) — prosecution at liberty to seek cancellation on default — AGA directed to seek instructions; case to be listed fresh on 19.1.2026 (Allahabad High Court, Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J., December 15, 2025).

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 10549 of 2025

Tigar

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Hiralal
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri Hiralal, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri B.P. Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no. 85 of 2025 under Sections 3/5A/5B/8 of U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Police Station Kandva, District Chandauli 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 four cows and four calves are said to have been recovered from a vehicle and name of the applicant is mentioned in the FIR as the owner of the said vehicle.

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 Tigar 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 19.1.2026 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;

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(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 19.1.2026.

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

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

December 15, 2025

Madhurima

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