Pradeep Kumar Verma v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS; Sections 69, 115(2), 351(2) BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita); false pretext/promise of marriage; physical relations with victim/complainant; Case Crime No. 570 of 2025; Police Station Mankapur; District Gonda; Uttar Pradesh; Pradeep Kumar Verma; NABAIL No. 242 of 2026; surrender within 10 days; personal bond and two sureties (one family member/close relative); not influence witnesses; not leave India without permission; Deepak Gulati vs. State of Haryana (2013) 7 SCC 675; Sonu @ Subhash Kumar vs. State of U.P. (2021) 7 SCC; Mandar Deepak Pawar vs. State of Maharashtra 2022 SCC OnLine SC 2110; Amol Bhagwan Nehul vs. State of Maharashtra 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1230; Saurabh Lavania, J.; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; decided February 6, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS granted to the applicant, conditional on surrender before the concerned court within 10 days and furnishing a personal bond and two sureties (one a family member/close relative) of the like amount; further conditions include cooperation in the trial, abstention from influencing witnesses, and not leaving India without previous permission of the Court.