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Karan @ Chhappan v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC14 May 2026BAIL/15502/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Allahabad High Court, Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J., 14 May 2026; BAIL No. 15502 of 2026; Karan @ Chhappan v. State of U.P.; bail granted under S. 483 BNSS 2023 in Gangsters Act case (S. 3(1)), Case Crime No. 427 of 2022, P.S. Sarnath, Varanasi; custody since 19.10.2022; solitary case in gang chart; no criminal history; personal bond Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties; bail conditions incl. appearance under S. 351 BNSS; no opinion on merits.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted to applicant Karan @ Chhappan on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions regarding conduct, presence before the trial court, and non-tampering with evidence. ¶15

Karan @ Chhappan 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 Karan @ Chhappan should be released on bail in Case Crime No. 427 of 2022 under Section 3(1) of the U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act during pendency of the trial.

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Court's answer

Considering the totality of facts, nature and evidence on record, 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, subject to conditions including non-tampering with evidence, non-intimidation of prosecution witnesses, and personal presence before the trial court at specified stages; breach of conditions shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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Key takeaways

Anything said in the order is limited to the purpose of determining the bail application and shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case; the trial court remains free to arrive at independent conclusions.obiter¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail under Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 sought in Case Crime No. 427 of 2022 under Section 3(1), U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, P.S. Sarnath, District Varanasi. Applicant in custody since 19.10.2022; only one case shown against him in the gang chart and no criminal history; trial unlikely to conclude early given heavy pendency. Held: fit case for bail; application allowed on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, with conditions against tampering with evidence, intimidation of witnesses, and requiring presence before the trial court at specified stages including recording of statement under Section 351 B.N.S.S. Observations confined to bail determination; no expression on merits.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 15502 of 2026

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Karan @ Chhappan

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	Versus	.....Applicant(s)
State of U.P.		.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)		: Shyam Sudarshan
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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Heard Shri Surya Pratap Singh, holding brief of Shri Shyam Sudarshan, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Ashish Kumar Tripathi, learned AGA for the State- respondents and perused the record.

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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. 427 of 2022, under Section 3(1) of U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, registered at Police Station Sarnath, District Varanasi, during pendency of the trial.

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It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the applicant is on bail in the solitary case that has been shown against him in the gang chart, apart from the above, there is no other case registered against him. The applicant is languishing in jail since 19.10.2022 and the applicant is having no criminal history, 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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Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant.

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Applicant is on bail in the solitary case that has been shown against

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him in the gang chart, apart from the above, there is no other case registered against him. The applicant is languishing in jail since 19.10.2022 and the applicant is having no criminal history.

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Upon considering the totality of facts, nature and the evidence reflected from record 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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Let the applicant- Karan @ Chhappan involved in the aforesaid case crime shall 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 :-

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

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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

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free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the basis of evidence led unaffected by anything said in this order.

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(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

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May 14, 2026 RKM

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Digitally signed by :- RAJESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad