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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted till 25.3.2026 on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned; matter to be put up as fresh on 25.3.2026 at 02.00 p.m., with the learned AGA directed to obtain instructions by the next date fixed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Vaseem, named in Case Crime No. 503 of 2021 (Sections 3/5A/5B/8, U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, P.S. Patherva, District Kushi Nagar), is entitled to anticipatory bail in the event of arrest.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits, applicant Vaseem is to be released on interim anticipatory bail in the event of 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 25.3.2026, subject to conditions: no tampering with evidence and appearance before the trial Court on dates fixed; no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts; cooperation during trial and no misuse of the liberty of bail; and no leaving India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

Ratio / Principle

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

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail (S. 482 BNSS) — Case Crime No. 503 of 2021, Police Station Patherva, District Kushi Nagar, under Sections 3/5A/5B/8, U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act — applicant's name surfaced in the confessional statement of arrested co-accused Babar, who was travelling in a vehicle from which 12 live cows were allegedly recovered — learned A.G.A. had not received instructions — without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court granted interim anticipatory bail till 25.3.2026 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; cooperation during trial and no misuse of liberty; no leaving India without prior permission) — prosecution free to seek cancellation on default of conditions — A.G.A. directed to obtain instructions; case listed fresh on 25.3.2026 at 02.00 p.m. (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.).

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 1333 of 2026

Vaseem

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Mohammad Faisal Khan
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri Mohammad Faisal Khan, 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. 503 of 2021 under Sections 3/5A/5B/8 of U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Police Station Patherva, District Kushi Nagar 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 name of the applicant has surfaced in the confessional statement of arrested co-accused Babar who was traveling in a vehicle from which 12 alive cows are said to have been recovered.

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 Vaseem 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 25.3.2026 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 25.3.2026 at 02.00 p.m.

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

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

February 11, 2026

Madhurima

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