Atul and Another v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J., 13 Nov 2025) allows anticipatory bail under S.482 BNSS to Atul and Arun Kumar in Case Crime no.192 of 2024, P.S. Khoda, Dist. Ghaziabad (Sections 323, 504, 506, 308 IPC; S.308 added after initial FIR under Ss.323/504/506). No specific role attributed in FIR; injured Nand Kishor's injuries grievous but not dangerous to life; applicant no.2 had one prior criminal case explained via supplementary affidavit. Relies on Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694. Release on personal bond Rs.50,000 with two sureties each; conditions imposed; liberty to prosecution to seek cancellation on breach.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to applicants Atul and Arun Kumar in Case Crime no.192 of 2024 (Sections 323, 504, 506, 308 IPC, P.S. Khoda, District Ghaziabad): upon arrest they are to be released on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions that they shall not tamper with evidence and shall appear before the trial Court on dates fixed; 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; shall cooperate during trial and not misuse the liberty of bail; and shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned. In default of any condition, the prosecution is at liberty to file an appropriate application for cancellation of anticipatory bail.