Ratibhan Singh vs State of U.P. and Another — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2026)

Ratibhan Singh vs State of U.P. and Another — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted till 10.02.2026 on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (non-tampering with evidence, appearance before trial Court, no inducement/threat/promise to witnesses, co-operation during trial, no leaving India without permission); prosecution free to seek cancellation on default; case listed fresh on 10.02.2026 and learned AGA directed to obtain instructions by the next date.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Ratibhan Singh, should be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in Case Crime No. 113 of 2024 (Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, 406 IPC, P.S. Bithri Chainpur, District Bareilly).

Court's answer

In the event of arrest of the applicant Ratibhan Singh in the aforesaid case crime, he shall be released on interim anticipatory bail till 10.02.2026 on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.

Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail is subject to conditions: (i) the applicant shall not tamper with evidence and shall appear before the trial Court on dates fixed unless exempted; (ii) he 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; (iii) he shall co-operate during trial and not misuse the liberty of bail; (iv) he shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

Key takeaways

In default of any of the bail conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to file an appropriate application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.), by order dated January 12, 2026 in NABAIL No. 10910 of 2025 (S. 482 BNSS), granted interim anticipatory bail till 10.02.2026 to applicant Ratibhan Singh in Case Crime No. 113 of 2024 (Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, 406 IPC, P.S. Bithri Chainpur, District Bareilly) on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties of the like amount. Bail is conditioned on non-tampering with evidence, appearance before the trial Court, abstention from inducement/threat/promise to persons acquainted with the facts, co-operation during trial, and not leaving India without prior permission; on default the prosecution may seek cancellation. The charge sheet had already been filed and the applicant was described as the marginal witness of an allegedly forged power of attorney executed in favour of co-accused Amit Singh. The Court relied on Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694, on the factors governing anticipatory bail. The matter was listed fresh on 10.02.2026 and the learned AGA was directed to obtain instructions.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 10910 of 2025

Ratibhan Singh

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Rajesh Kumar Verma
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Shri Rajesh Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the applicant, Shri B.P. Maurya, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no.113 of 2024, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, 406 of I.P.C., Police Station Bithri Chainpur, District Bareilly, with the prayer that in the event of arrest, applicant may be released on bail.

It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that the charge sheet in this case has already been submitted and the applicant is said to be the marginal witness of the alleged forged power of attorney, which is said to have been executed by the first informant in favour of co-accused Amit Singh by playing fraud. It was also submitted that applicant undertakes to co-operate during trial and he would appear as and when required by the investigating agency or Court. It has been stated that in case, applicant is granted anticipatory bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and will co-operate with the investigation and would obey all conditions of bail.

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

It may be stated that in case of Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694, it has been held by Hon'ble Supreme Court that while deciding anticipatory bail, Court must consider nature and gravity of accusation, antecedent of accused, possibility of

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accused to flee from justice and that Court must evaluate entire available material against the accused carefully and that the exact role of the accused has also to be taken into consideration.

In the event of arrest of the applicant- Ratibhan Singh involved in the aforesaid case crime shall be released on interim anticipatory bail till 10.02.2026 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 :-

(i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence and that he would appear 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 anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.

List this case on 10.02.2026 as fresh.

Learned AGA is directed to obtain instructions in the matter by the next date.

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

January 12, 2026 RKM

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