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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted to applicants Lokendra and Deepak in the event of arrest, on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, till 03.4.2026, subject to conditions; matter to be listed fresh on 03.4.2026 with the AGA to obtain instructions in the meantime. Final decision on the anticipatory bail application was not made at this stage.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicants (Lokendra and Deepak) are entitled to anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 32 of 2026 under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 109, 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) B.N.S., Police Station Pilakhua, District Hapur.

Court's answer

Interim anticipatory bail granted to applicants Lokendra and Deepak in the event of arrest, on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, till 03.4.2026, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.

Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail is subject to conditions: the applicant shall not tamper with evidence and shall appear before the trial Court; shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure of facts; shall co-operate during trial and not misuse the liberty of bail; and shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned. In default of any condition, the prosecution is at liberty to file an appropriate application for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail.

Key takeaways

Procedural directions ancillary to the grant: the case is to be put up fresh on 03.4.2026, and in the meantime the learned AGA is directed to obtain instructions in the matter by the next date fixed.obiter¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — S. 482 BNSS — Case Crime No. 32 of 2026, P.S. Pilakhua, District Hapur, under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 109, 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) B.N.S. FIR alleges seven named accused assaulted the first informant causing 16 injuries (five kept under observation); no specific role assigned to any applicant; A.G.A. had no instructions. Held (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.), without expressing any opinion on merits: interim anticipatory bail granted to Lokendra and Deepak in the event of arrest on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount till 03.4.2026, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence; appearance before trial Court; no inducement, threat or promise; co-operation during trial; no misuse of liberty; no leaving India without prior permission); on default, prosecution free to seek cancellation. Case to be listed fresh on 03.4.2026; AGA directed to obtain instructions.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 1893 of 2026

Versus Lokendra And Another	.....Applicant(s)
State of U.P.	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Satyam Narayan
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri Satyam Narayan, 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. 32 of 2026 under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 109, 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) B.N.S., Police Station Pilakhua, District Hapur 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 no specific role has been assigned to any of the applicants and the injured is said to have received 16 injuries on his person out of which, five injuries have been kept under observation.

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

As per the FIR, seven named accused persons are said to have assaulted the first informant as a result of which, he has received 16 injuries on his person, however, no specific role has been assigned to any of the applicants.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant Lokendra and Deepak 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 03.4.2026

NABAIL No. 1893 of 2026

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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 the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.

Put up this case as fresh on 03.4.2026.

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

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

February 24, 2026

Madhurima

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