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Akhil Pal Alias Atul Alias Sikandar v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC5 May 2026BAIL/14267/2026

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What is this about?

Allahabad High Court; BAIL No. 14267 of 2026; Akhil Pal alias Atul alias Sikandar v. State of U.P.; Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.; bail under Section 483 BNSS 2023; Section 3(1) U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act; Section 19(4) of the Act; gang chart; criminal history of 15 cases; custody since 03.01.2024; Case Crime No. 203 of 2025; P.S. Kotwali, District Kannauj; personal bond Rs. 50,000 with two sureties; conditions including Section 351 BNSS presence; no opinion on merits.

What did the court decide?

Applicant released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (i) to (v); breach of conditions to be a ground for cancellation of bail. ¶15

Akhil Pal Alias Atul Alias Sikandar Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Akhil Pal Alias Atul Alias Sikandar should be released on bail in Case Crime No. 203 of 2025 under Section 3(1) of the U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act, registered at P.S. Kotwali, District Kannauj, during pendency of trial.

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Court's answer

Upon considering the totality of facts, nature and evidence on record, and taking into consideration Section 19(4) of the Act, and without expressing any opinion on merits, the court found it a fit case for bail and allowed the bail application.

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Ratio / Principle

The applicant is to be released on 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.

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Key takeaways

Release is subject to conditions (no inducement/threat/tampering, no pressure on prosecution witnesses, personal presence at specified trial stages including statement under Section 351 B.N.S.S., no adjournment undertaking, presence on each date), and breach of any condition shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.ratio¶25
Anything said in the order is limited to the purpose of determination of the bail application and shall not be construed as an expression on the merits; the trial court is absolutely free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the evidence.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 in a case under Section 3(1) U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act (Case Crime No. 203 of 2025, P.S. Kotwali, District Kannauj). Applicant in custody since 03.01.2024; on bail in all three cases shown in the gang chart, with criminal history of 15 cases explained in the memo of application. Considering totality of facts, nature and evidence on record and the provision of Section 19(4) of the Act, and without expressing any opinion on merits, the Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.) allowed the bail application, directing release on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions including presence under Section 351 B.N.S.S.; breach of conditions to be a ground for cancellation; observations confined to the bail determination only.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14267 of 2026

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Akhil Pal Alias Atul Alias Sikandar

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

.....Opposite Party(s)

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Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Ram Babu Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

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Court No. - 69

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HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

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1 . Heard Sri Ram Babu Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri B.P. Singh, learned AGA for the State-respondents and perused the record.

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2 . The present bail application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been filed on behalf of applicant with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 203 of 2025 under Section 3(1) of U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act, registered at P.S. Kotwali, District Kannauj during pendency of the trial.

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3 . It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and he has been languishing in jail since 03.1.2024. It is further submitted that applicant is on bail in all the three cases shown against him in the gang chart and apart from the above, he has criminal history of 15 cases which has been explained in the memo of application. It is further submitted that the applicant undertakes that he will not misuse the liberty, if granted. It has also been pointed out that in the wake of heavy pendency of cases in the Court, there is no likelihood of any early conclusion of trial.

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4 . Per contra , learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the applicant.

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5 . Applicant is on bail in all the three cases shown against him in the gang chart and apart from the above, he has criminal history of 15 cases which has been explained in the memo of application.

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6 . Upon considering the totality of facts, nature and the evidence reflected from record and also taking into consideration the provision of Section 19(4) of the Act and without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case for bail. Hence, the present bail application is ALLOWED .

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7 . Let the applicant Akhil Pal Alias Atul Alias Sikandar involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with

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BAIL No. 14267 of 2026

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two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions :-

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(i) 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 from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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(ii) The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses.

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(iii) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of B.N.S.S.

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(iv) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in the trial court.

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(v) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel.

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8 . In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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9 . It is clarified that anything said in this order is limited to the purpose of determination of this bail application and will in no way be construed as an expression on the merits of the case. The trial court shall be absolutely free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the basis of evidence led unaffected by anything said in this order.

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May 6, 2026

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Madhurima

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(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

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

Akhil Pal Alias Atul Alias Sikandar v. State of U.P.

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