Mayank vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2026)

Mayank vs State of U.P. and Another — Cheating and Forgery | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail till 11.2.2026 in the event of arrest, on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions; liberty to the prosecution to seek cancellation on default of conditions; case to be put up as fresh on 11.2.2026 with the learned AGA directed to obtain instructions by the next date fixed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Mayank is entitled to anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 636 of 2024 (Sections 340(2), 338, 336(3), 318(4) and 61(2) BNS, Police Station Bahjoi, District Sambhal). +1 more

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits, the applicant Mayank is to be released on interim anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, till 11.2.2026.

Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail is subject to conditions: the applicant shall not tamper with evidence and shall appear before the trial Court on dates fixed unless exempted; shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts; shall co-operate during trial and not misuse the liberty of bail; and shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

Key takeaways

In default of any of the conditions, the prosecution is at liberty to file an appropriate application for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - S.482 BNSS - applicant not named in FIR; name surfaced in confessional statement of arrested co-accused Akash Yadav @ Amit Yadav, who was already granted regular bail by a Co-ordinate Bench (order dated 17.3.2025 in Crl. Misc. Bail Application No. 2548 of 2025) - interim anticipatory bail granted in Case Crime No. 636 of 2024 (Ss. 340(2), 338, 336(3), 318(4), 61(2) BNS, PS Bahjoi, District Sambhal) on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, till 11.2.2026, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence, appearance before trial Court, no inducement/threat/promise to witnesses, co-operation in trial, no leaving India without permission) - no opinion expressed on merits - prosecution at liberty to seek cancellation on default - AGA to obtain instructions; case to be listed fresh on 11.2.2026. (Allahabad High Court, Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J., January 12, 2026)

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 103 of 2026

Mayank

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

		.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Saif Ullah, Sudhakar	Yadav
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri Sudhakar Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri B.P. Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no. 636 of 2024 under Section 340(2), 338, 336(3), 318(4), 61(2) of B.N.S., Police Station Bahjoi, District Sambhal with the prayer that in the event of arrest, the applicant may be released on bail.

It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is not named in the FIR and his name has surfaced in the confessional statement of arrested co-accused Akash Yadav @ Amit Yadav who has already been granted regular bail by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 17.3.2025 passed in Crl. Misc. Bail Application No. 2548 of 2025.

On the other hand, learned A.G.A. submits that he has not received instructions in the matter as yet.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant Mayank in the event of his arrest, be released on interim anticipatory 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 till 11.2.2026 with the following conditions :-

(i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence and that he would appear

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before the trial Court on the date fixed unless exempted by the Court concerned;

(ii) 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/her/them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) The applicant would co-operate during trial and would not misuse the liberty of bail.

(iv) The applicant shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

In default of any of the conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.

Put up this case as fresh on 11.2.2026.

In the meantime, learned AGA is directed to obtain instructions in the matter by the next date fixed.

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

January 12, 2026 Madhurima

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