Allowed¶15

Amit Singh v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC7 May 2026BAIL/15460/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.), Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 15460 of 2026, decided 07.05.2026. Bail allowed to Amit Singh under Section 483 BNSS in Gangsters Act case (Sections 2(b)(1), 3(1)), Case Crime No. 13 of 2026, P.S. Cyber Crime, Azamgarh. Grounds: custody since 07.12.2025, bail already granted in the solitary gang-chart case, no other criminal cases, trial unlikely to conclude early. Personal bond Rs. 50,000 with two sureties; conditions imposed; observations limited to bail, no expression on merits.

What did the court decide?

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

Amit Singh vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

¶15

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Amit Singh should be released on bail in Case Crime No. 13 of 2026 under Sections 2(b)(1) and 3(1) of the U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act, P.S. Cyber Crime, District Azamgarh, during pendency of the trial.

¶9

Court's answer

The applicant is on bail in the solitary case shown against him in the gang chart and has no other case registered against him.

¶14

Ratio / Principle

Considering the totality of facts, nature and evidence on record and 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.

¶15

Key takeaways

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, subject to conditions (including presence at framing of charge and recording of statement under Section 351 B.N.S.S.); breach of any condition shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.ratio¶16
Anything said in the order is limited to the bail determination and is not an expression on the merits; the trial court is free to arrive at its own independent conclusions on the evidence.obiter¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — application under Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — applicant sought bail in Case Crime No. 13 of 2026 under Sections 2(b)(1) and 3(1), U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act, P.S. Cyber Crime, District Azamgarh — applicant in jail since 07.12.2025 — on bail in the solitary case shown in the gang chart and no other case registered against him — considering totality of facts, nature and evidence on record and Section 19(4) of the Act, and without expressing any opinion on merits, bail allowed on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions including presence before the trial court for framing of charge and recording of statement under Section 351 B.N.S.S. — breach of conditions to be ground for cancellation — observations confined to the bail application; trial court free to reach independent conclusions on merits.

¶1

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

¶2

CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 15460 of 2026

¶3

Amit Singh

¶4

.....Applicant(s)

¶5

Versus
State of U.P.	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) :	Dhananjai Rai, Vibhu Rai
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :	G.A.

¶6

Court No. - 69

¶7

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

¶8

1 . Heard Sri Vibhu Rai, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Ashish Kumar Tripathi, learned AGA for the State-respondents and perused the record.

¶9

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. 13 of 2026, under Section 2(b)(1) and 3(1) of U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act, registered at P.S. Cyber Crime, District Azamgarh during pendency of the trial.

¶10

3 . It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case and he has been languishing in jail since 7.12.2025. It is further submitted that the applicant is on bail in solitary case shown against him in the gang chart and apart from the above, he is having no other case registered against him. 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.

¶11

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

¶12

BAIL No. 15460 of 2026

¶13

¶14

5 . The applicant is on bail in solitary case shown against him in the gang chart and apart from the above, he is having no other case registered against him.

¶15

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 .

¶16

7 . Let the applicant- Amit Singh Singh involved in the aforesaid case crime be released on 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 with the following conditions :-

¶17

(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.

¶18

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

¶19

(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.

¶20

(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.

¶21

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

¶22

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

¶23

9 . It is clarified that anything said in this order is limited to the

¶24

BAIL No. 15460 of 2026

¶25

¶26

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.

¶27

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

¶28

May 7, 2026 Abhishek

¶29

Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Amit Singh v. State of U.P.

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Amit Singh v. State of U.P.

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Why is it important?

What the court decided

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Procedural history

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

All orders in this case

Similar cases

Raj Shantilal Patel Vs State of U.P.

Ramesh Shah Vs State of U.P.

Monu Kashyap Vs State of U.P.

Niranjan Singh vs State of U.P.

Bheema Ram vs State of U.P.

Firoz vs State of U.P.