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Salman v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC24 Feb 2026NABAIL/1909/2026

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What is this about?

Allahabad High Court; Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 482 BNSS No. 1909 of 2026; applicant Salman; State of U.P.; Case Crime No. 922 of 2025; Section 2/3 U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act; P.S. Kotwali Dehat, District Bulandshahar; interim anticipatory bail till 03.04.2026; personal bond Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties; applicant on bail in gang-chart cases and 14 other cases; Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra (2011) 1 SCC 694 relied on; Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.; decided February 24, 2026.

What did the court decide?

Interim anticipatory bail till 03.04.2026 on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions; case to be listed fresh on 03.04.2026 and learned AGA directed to obtain instructions by the next date. ¶19

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Salman, arraigned in Case Crime No. 922 of 2025 under Section 2/3 of the U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, is entitled to release on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest.

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Court's answer

In the event of arrest, the applicant Salman shall be released on interim anticipatory bail till 03.04.2026 on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.

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Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail is subject to conditions: the applicant shall not tamper with evidence and shall appear before the trial Court on dates fixed unless exempted; shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade them from disclosing such 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.

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Key takeaways

In default of any of the conditions, the prosecution shall be at liberty to file an appropriate application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to the applicant.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS sought in a case under Sections 2/3 of the U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act (Case Crime No. 922 of 2025, P.S. Kotwali Dehat, District Bulandshahar). The applicant was on bail in both cases shown against him in the gang chart and in 14 other cases. Adverting to Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694, the Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.) released the applicant on interim anticipatory bail till 03.04.2026 on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence, appearance before the trial Court, no inducement/threat/promise, co-operation during trial, no departure from India without permission), with liberty to the prosecution to move for cancellation on breach of conditions; the case was listed fresh on 03.04.2026 and the learned AGA was directed to obtain instructions by the next date.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 1909 of 2026

Salman

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

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	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: Akash Misra, Santosh Singh : G.A.

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Court No. - 72

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HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

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Heard Shri Santosh Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Shri B.P. Maurya, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

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The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no.922 of 2025, under Section 2/3 of U.P. Gangster and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, Police Station Kotwali Dehat, District Bulandshahar, with the prayer that in the event of arrest, applicant may be released on bail.

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It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the applicant is on bail in both the cases shown against him in the gang chart, apart from the above, he is also on bail in 14 other cases. It was also submitted that applicant undertakes to co-operate during trial and he would appear as and when required by the investigating agency or Court. It has been stated that in case, applicant is granted anticipatory bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and will co-operate with the investigation and would obey all conditions of bail.

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On the other hand, learned AGA submits that he has not received instructions as yet.

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Applicant is on bail in both the cases shown against him in the gang chart, apart from the above, he is also on bail in 14 other cases.

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It may be stated that in case of Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State

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NABAIL No. 1909 of 2026

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of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694, it has been held by Hon'ble Supreme Court that while deciding anticipatory bail, Court must consider nature and gravity of accusation, antecedent of accused, possibility of accused to flee from justice and that Court must evaluate entire available material against the accused carefully and that the exact role of the accused has also to be taken into consideration.

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In the event of arrest of the applicant- Salman involved in the aforesaid case crime shall be released on interim anticipatory bail till 03.04.2026 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, with the following conditions :-

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(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;

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(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;

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(iii) The applicant would co-operate during trial and would not misuse the liberty of bail.

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(iv) The applicant shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

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

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List this case on 03.04.2026 as fresh.

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Learned AGA is directed to obtain instructions by the next date.

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February 24, 2026 RKM

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(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

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Digitally signed by :- RAJESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Salman v. State of U.P. and Another

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