Gyanendra @ Monti vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2026)

Gyanendra @ Monti vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted till 18.03.2026 in the event of arrest, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to stated conditions; application to be listed fresh on 18.03.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Gyanendra @ Monti, involved in Case Crime No. 40 of 2026 under Sections 69 and 351(2) BNS 2023, P.S. Anupshahr, District Bulandshahr, should be released on interim anticipatory bail in the event of arrest.

Court's answer

Till 18.03.2026, in the event of the arrest of the applicant Gyanendra @ Monti, he 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: the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required; shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case; shall not leave India without previous permission of the Court; and shall not pressurize or intimidate the prosecution witness.

Key takeaways

In case of breach of any of the imposed conditions, the Court concerned shall be at liberty to cancel the interim anticipatory bail.ratio¶19
The learned A.G.A. sought an adjournment to obtain complete instructions, especially with respect to the victim's statement under Section 183 BNSS; the application is to be put up as fresh on 18.03.2026.ratio¶10

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Court No. 71), Rajiv Lochan Shukla, J. - Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 482 BNSS No. 2020 of 2026 (running head: NABAIL No. 2020 of 2026), decided March 11, 2026. Interim anticipatory bail granted to applicant Gyanendra @ Monti, involved in Case Crime No. 40 of 2026 under Sections 69 and 351(2) B.N.S. 2023, P.S. Anupshahr, District Bulandshahr, till 18.03.2026 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, subject to conditions (availability for interrogation; no inducement, threat or promise to persons acquainted with the facts; no departure from India without previous permission of the Court; no pressurizing or intimidating prosecution witnesses), with liberty to the Court concerned to cancel the interim anticipatory bail on breach. The learned A.G.A. sought an adjournment to obtain complete instructions, especially regarding the victim's statement under Section 183 B.N.S.S.; matter put up as fresh on 18.03.2026.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 2020 of 2026

Gyanendra @ Monti

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

			....	.Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: Indrajeet Mishra : G.A.	Kumar	Shukla,	Kaushal

Court No. - 71

HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.

The learned A.G.A. states that he has to obtain complete instructions, especially with respect to the statement under Section 183 B.N.S.S. of the victim and seeks an adjournment.

Put up as fresh on 18.03.2026.

Till 18.03.2026 , in the event of the arrest of the applicant- Gyanendra @ Monti, involved in Case Crime No.40 of 2026, under Section 69, 351(2) B.N.S., 2023, P.S. Anupshahr, District Bulandshahr, he 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, 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. 2020 of 2026

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

(Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.)

March 11, 2026

Kushal

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