Dharampal vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2026)

Dharampal vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted to applicant Dharampal till 12.2.2026, in the event of arrest, on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions; case to be put up as fresh on 12.2.2026; learned AGA directed to obtain instructions in the matter by the next date fixed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Dharampal should be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest, in Case Crime no. 404 of 2025 under Section 74 of B.N.S., Police Station Banda, District Shahjahanpur.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the applicant Dharampal 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 12.2.2026.

Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail is subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence and appearance before the trial Court on dates fixed; no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts; co-operation during trial and no misuse of the liberty of bail; no leaving India without prior permission of the Court concerned), and in default of any condition the prosecution shall be at liberty to apply for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.), Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 482 BNSS No. 120 of 2026: The applicant Dharampal, arraigned in Case Crime no. 404 of 2025 under Section 74 of B.N.S., P.S. Banda, District Shahjahanpur (notice under section 35(3) BNSS served during investigation and chargesheet submitted, as contended by counsel; no criminal history contended), was granted interim anticipatory bail till 12.2.2026 in the event of arrest on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence and appearance before the trial Court; no inducement, threat or promise; co-operation during trial and no misuse of liberty; no leaving India without prior permission). In default of any condition, the prosecution may apply for cancellation. The Court expressly refrained from expressing any opinion on the merits; the AGA was directed to obtain instructions and the case was put up as fresh on 12.2.2026.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 120 of 2026

Dharampal

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

			....	.Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Santosh Tripathi,	Kumar Shashikan	Pandey, t Mishra	Saurabh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri Saurabh Tripathi, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri C.S. Saran, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no. 404 of 2025 under Section 74 of B.N.S., Police Station Banda, District Shahjahanpur 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 was served with notice under section 35(3) BNSS during investigation and chargesheet in the case has been submitted. It is also submitted that applicant has no criminal history to his credit.

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 Dharampal 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 12.2.2026 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 12.2.2026.

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

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

January 13, 2026 Madhurima

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