Zahid Salmani vs State of U.P. and Another — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2026)

Zahid Salmani vs State of U.P. and Another — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant till 12.03.2026, in the event of arrest, 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 stated conditions; the application itself was not finally decided and was ordered to be put up as fresh on 12.03.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Zahid Salmani, involved in Case Crime No. 11 of 2026 (P.S. Izzat Nagar, District Bareilly), should be released on interim anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS pending consideration of his anticipatory bail application.

Court's answer

Till 12.03.2026, in the event of arrest, the applicant Zahid Salmani is 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 as and when required; no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case; no leaving India without previous permission of the Court; and no pressurizing/intimidating prosecution witnesses.

Ratio / Principle

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

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Rajiv Lochan Shukla, J.) — Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 482 BNSS No. 1820 of 2026, Zahid Salmani v. State of U.P. and Another (decided February 23, 2026). On the first listing, with the learned A.G.A. stating he had not received instructions, the Court granted interim anticipatory bail to the applicant in Case Crime No. 11 of 2026 (Sections 85, 351(3) and 64(2)F of the B.N.S.; Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act), Police Station Izzat Nagar, District Bareilly, till 12.03.2026, in the event of arrest, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer/Court concerned, subject to conditions (availability for interrogation; no inducement, threat or promise; no leaving India without previous permission of the Court; no pressurizing/intimidating prosecution witnesses). In case of breach of any condition, the Court concerned is at liberty to cancel the interim anticipatory bail. The application was put up as fresh on 12.03.2026.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 1820 of 2026

Zahid Salmani

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s) Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: Sudarshan Singh : G.A.

Court No. - 71

HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.

Learned A.G.A. states that he has not received instructions in this case.

Put up as fresh on 12.03.2026.

Till 12.03.2026, in the event of the arrest of the applicant- Zahid Salmani , involved in the Case Crime No.11 of 2026, under Sections 85, 351(3), and 64(2)F of the B.N.S. and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Izzat Nagar, District Bareilly, 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;

In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the Court concerned

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shall be at liberty to cancel the interim anticipatory bail of the applicant.

(Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.)

February 23, 2026

Kushal

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