Pankaj Kumar vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2025)

Pankaj Kumar vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted: applicant Pankaj Kumar, if arrested, to be released on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, till 09.12.2025, subject to conditions (paras 15-21). Matter to be put up fresh on 09.12.2025; learned AGA directed to seek instructions in the meantime.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Pankaj Kumar should be released on (interim) anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 105 of 2025 (Sections 316(5), 318(4), 61(2) BNS), the applicant contending the matter is a civil dispute relating to a loaned machine given the colour of criminality.

Court's answer

Applicant Pankaj Kumar, in the event of arrest, is released on interim anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, till 09.12.2025.

Ratio / Principle

Condition: the applicant shall not tamper with evidence and shall appear before the trial Court on the date fixed unless exempted by the Court concerned.

Key takeaways

Condition: 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.ratio¶18
Condition: the applicant would co-operate during trial and would not misuse the liberty of bail.ratio¶19
Condition: the applicant shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.) granted interim anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS to the applicant Pankaj Kumar in Case Crime No. 105 of 2025 (Sections 316(5), 318(4), 61(2) BNS), Police Station Chetganj, District Varanasi, on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, till 09.12.2025, subject to conditions against tampering with evidence, inducement of witnesses, misuse of bail liberty and leaving India without permission; prosecution free to seek cancellation on breach. Counsel contended the case was a civil dispute over a machine supplied on loan given the colour of criminality; the AGA had no instructions yet and was directed to seek them. Case to be listed fresh on 09.12.2025.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 9785 of 2025

Pankaj Kumar

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Arunesh Kumar Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri A.K. Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Virendra 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. 105 of 2025 under Section 316 (5), 318(4), 61(2) of B.N.S., Police Station Chetganj, District Varanasi 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 applicant has supplied a machine which was on loan and the matter relates to a civil dispute which has been given colour of criminality.

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 Pankaj Kumar 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 09.12.2025 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;

NABAIL No. 9785 of 2025

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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 09.12.2025.

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

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

November 26, 2025

Madhurima

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