Rizwan vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2026)

Rizwan vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant Rizwan till 01.04.2026, in the event of arrest in Case Crime No. 220 of 2025, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (i)-(iv); the application is to be put up as fresh on 01.04.2026. Final disposal of the application has not yet been made.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Rizwan, involved in Case Crime No. 220 of 2025 (Police Station Budhana, District Muzaffar Nagar) under Sections 85, 74, 115(2), 351(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 7/8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, should be released on interim anticipatory bail in the event of arrest, pending final consideration of the anticipatory bail application.

Court's answer

Till 01.04.2026, in the event of arrest, the applicant Rizwan shall be released on interim anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station/Court concerned.

Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail is subject to conditions: (i) the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) he 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; (iii) he shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court; and (iv) he shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness.

Key takeaways

In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the Court concerned shall be at liberty to cancel the interim anticipatory bail of the applicant.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - interim protection - Application under S. 482 BNSS (No. 1452 of 2026) by Rizwan, arraigned in Case Crime No. 220 of 2025, Police Station Budhana, District Muzaffar Nagar, under Sections 85, 74, 115(2), 351(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 7/8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act - Learned A.G.A. stated he had not received instructions - Held: till 01.04.2026, in the event of arrest, the applicant to be released on interim anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station/Court concerned, subject to conditions (availability for interrogation; no inducement, threat or promise; no departure from India without previous permission of the Court; no pressurizing/intimidating the prosecution witness) - In case of breach of any condition, the Court concerned at liberty to cancel the interim anticipatory bail - Put up as fresh on 01.04.2026.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 1452 of 2026

Rizwan

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 3 Others

	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Nafees Ahmad, Nazia Nafees
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 71

HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.

1. The learned A.G.A. states that he has not received instructions in the present case.

2. Put up as fresh on 01.04.2026.

3. Till 01.04.2026, in the event of the arrest of the applicant- Rizwan, involved in the Case Crime No. 220 of 2025, under Sections 85, 74, 115(2), 351(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 7/8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, Police Station Budhana, District Muzaffar Nagar, he shall be released on interim anticipatory bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station/Court concerned, with the following conditions:-

i. the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

ii. that 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;

iii. that the applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court;

iv. that the applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness;

NABAIL No. 1452 of 2026

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4. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the Court concerned shall be at liberty to cancel the interim anticipatory bail of the applicant.

(Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.)

March 16, 2026

Kushal

Digitally signed by :- KUSHAL AGRAWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad