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Prashant Baghgel v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC13 May 2026BAIL/16515/2026

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What is this about?

Allahabad High Court, single bench (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.), Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 16515 of 2026, decided 14.05.2026; bail granted under S. 483 BNSS in Gangsters Act (Ss. 2/3) case CC No. 01 of 2026, P.S. Jahangirabad, Bulandshahar; applicant Prashant Baghgel/Baghel in custody since 09.02.2026, on bail in gang-chart cases and six other cases; S. 19(4) Gangsters Act considered; bond Rs. 50,000 with two sureties; conditions incl. S. 351 BNSS presence; no merits expressed; no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted; applicant Prashant Baghel to be released 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. ¶14

Prashant Baghgel 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 should be released on bail under Section 483 BNSS in Case Crime No. 01 of 2026 under Section 2/3 of the U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act, pending trial.

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Court's answer

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.

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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

Bail is subject to conditions including no inducement/tampering, no pressurising prosecution witnesses, personal presence at key trial dates including recording of statement under Section 351 BNSS, and no adjournment seeking when witnesses are present; breach of any condition shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.ratio¶22
Anything said in the order is limited to the bail determination and is not an expression on the merits; the trial court remains free to arrive at independent conclusions.obiter¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail under S. 483 BNSS in a U.P. Gangsters Act case (Case Crime No. 01 of 2026, Ss. 2/3, P.S. Jahangirabad, District Bulandshahar): applicant in jail since 09.02.2026 and already on bail in both gang-chart cases and six other cases; the court, considering the totality of facts, nature and evidence and S. 19(4) of the Act, and without expressing any opinion on merits, allowed bail on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering/inducement, no intimidation of witnesses, presence at charge-framing and statement under S. 351 BNSS, no adjournments when witnesses present); breach of conditions to be a ground for cancellation; observations confined to bail determination only.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 16515 of 2026

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Prashant Baghgel

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.....Applicant(s)

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	Versus
State of U.P.	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: M.P.S. Chauhan, Tarunesh Kumar Srivastava : 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 M.P.S. Chauhan, 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. 01 of 2026 under Section 2/3 of U.P. Gangsters and Antisocial Activities (Prevention) Act, registered at P.S. Jahangirabad, District Bulandshahar 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 09.2.2026. It is further submitted that applicant is on bail in both the cases shown against him in the gang chart and apart from the above, he is also on bail in six other cases lodged 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.

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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 both the cases shown against him in the gang chart and apart from the above, he is also on bail in six other cases lodged against him.

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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 Prashant Baghel 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 :-

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BAIL No. 16515 of 2026

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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 14, 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

Prashant Baghgel v. State of U.P.

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