Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Avnish Saxena J., NABAIL No. 2096 of 2026 (Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 482 BNSS), Arun Kesarwani v. State of U.P., decided May 4, 2026. Anticipatory bail application in Case Crime No. 657 of 2025, P.S. Kotwali Karvi, District Chitrakoot, under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 316(5), 61(2) BNS and Section 66-D IT Act. Application permitted to be withdrawn to seek regular bail before trial court; dismissed as withdrawn with 30-day window to file bail application and direction of no arrest during that period; certified copies on production of photostats. Keywords: anticipatory bail, withdrawal, protection from arrest, Section 482 BNSS, BNS offences, IT Act 66-D.
What did the court decide?
Application dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to move a bail application before the trial court within 30 days from the date of the order; the applicant shall not be arrested during that period; certified copies of relevant documents to be provided on production of photostat copies.