Arvind Chaubey v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; interim anticipatory bail granted; Section 482 BNSS application; Section 82 Cr.P.C. process initiated (31.07.2025); Sessions Court rejection (18.09.2025); absconding/proclaimed offender objection raised via counsel's reliance on Asha Dubey 2024 LawSuit(SC) 1007 and Lavesh (2012) 8 SCC 730; Mhetre (2011) 1 SCC 694 factors relied on by the Court; Case Crime no. 639 of 1999; Sections 143, 436, 427, 353 IPC; PS Kotwali, District Ballia; applicant Arvind Chaubey; State of U.P.; personal bond Rs. 50,000 with two like sureties; bail conditions (no tampering, appearance on fixed dates, no inducement/threat/promise, co-operation during trial, no misuse, no leaving India without permission); cancellation of bail on default; merits expressly left open; listed fresh 10.11.2025; decided 16.10.2025 by Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J., Court No. 72, Allahabad High Court.
What did the court decide?
Interim anticipatory bail granted to applicant Arvind Chaubey in Case Crime no. 639 of 1999 (Sections 143, 436, 427, 353 IPC, PS Kotwali, District Ballia): in the event of arrest he shall be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to stated conditions (no tampering with evidence, appearance before trial Court on fixed dates unless exempted, no inducement/threat/promise, co-operation during trial, no misuse of bail liberty, no leaving India without prior permission); prosecution free to seek cancellation on default of any condition; final consideration deferred - case listed fresh on 10.11.2025.