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Vikas Patel v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC19 Apr 2026BAIL/2095/2026

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Vikas Patel bail; Allahabad High Court; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 2095 of 2026; Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.; decided April 20, 2026; Section 483 BNSS; Section 3(1) U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act; Case Crime No. 412 of 2025; P.S. Aurai, District Bhadohi; gang chart; custody since 07.10.2025; personal bond Rs. 50,000/-; two sureties; bail conditions; S.351 BNSS; AGA B.P. Maurya.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted to applicant Vikas Patel in Case Crime No. 412 of 2025, Section 3(1) U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, P.S. Aurai, District Bhadohi, on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (i) to (v). ¶14

Vikas Patel Vs State of U.P. — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether applicant Vikas Patel, involved in Case Crime No. 412 of 2025 under Section 3(1) of the U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, P.S. Aurai, District Bhadohi, should be released on bail during pendency of trial.

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Court's answer

On considering the totality of facts, nature and evidence reflected from the record, and without expressing any opinion on the 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 or promise to dissuade disclosure or tamper with evidence; no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses; personal presence before the trial court on dates fixed for opening of case, framing of charge and recording of statement under Section 351 B.N.S.S.; undertaking not to seek adjournments when witnesses are present; presence on each date personally or through counsel; breach of any condition shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.ratio¶23
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; the trial court is absolutely free to arrive at independent conclusions on the evidence.obiter¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail under S.483 BNSS in Case Crime No. 412 of 2025, S.3(1) U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, P.S. Aurai, District Bhadohi. Applicant on bail in all five cases shown in the gang chart and in two other cases; in custody since 07.10.2025; trial unlikely to conclude early. Held a fit case for bail on totality of facts, nature and evidence, without expressing opinion on merits. Released on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions including no tampering with evidence, no intimidation of witnesses, presence at charge-framing and statement under S.351 BNSS, and no adjournments when witnesses are present; breach to be ground for cancellation. Observations confined to bail determination only.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2095 of 2026

Vikas Patel

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

		.....O	pposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Krishna Kant Dubey, Saurabh	Dubey, Santosh Chaturvedi	Kumar
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 Krishna Kant Dubey along with Shri Santosh Kumar Dubey learned counsel for the applicant and Shri B.P. Maurya, 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. 412 of 2025, under Section 3(1) of U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, registered at Police Station Aurai, District Bhadohi, 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 all the five cases that have been shown against him in the gang chart, apart from the above, the applicant is also on bail in two other cases. The applicant is languishing in jail since 07.10.2025, 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 all the five cases that have been shown against him in the gang chart, apart from the above, the applicant is also on bail in two other cases. The applicant is languishing in jail since 07.10.2025.

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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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BAIL No. 2095 of 2026

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

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April 20, 2026 RKM

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(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

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

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