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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant in the event of arrest on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount till 06.02.2026, subject to conditions; case to be put up fresh on 06.02.2026 and learned AGA directed to seek instructions in the meantime.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Amit Kumar is entitled to anticipatory bail in Case Crime no. 250 of 2024 under Sections 3/7 of the E.C. Act, Police Station Barhan, District Agra.

Court's answer

The applicant Amit Kumar, in the event of his arrest, is to be released on interim anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned till 06.02.2026, subject to conditions that he 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 of the case to dissuade them from disclosing such facts; shall cooperate during trial and not misuse the liberty of bail; and shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

Ratio / Principle

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

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — Application under S. 482 BNSS — Case Crime no. 250 of 2024, Sections 3/7 E.C. Act, Police Station Barhan, District Agra — Charge-sheet already submitted; notice under Section 35(3) B.N.S.S. served on applicant; no criminal history attributed; applicant undertakes to cooperate with trial — Reliance on Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694 (nature and gravity of accusation, antecedents, possibility of fleeing justice, entire material and exact role to be considered) — Interim anticipatory bail granted till 06.02.2026 on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence; no inducement/threat/promise; cooperation during trial; no leaving India without permission) — Prosecution free to seek cancellation on breach — AGA to seek instructions; case listed fresh on 06.02.2026.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 259 of 2026

Amit Kumar

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another

	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Anshu Singh, Hemendra Pratap Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri Hemendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri B.P. Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no. 250 of 2024 under Section 3/7 of E.C. Act, Police Station Barhan, District Agra 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 the applicant was served with a notice under Section 35(3) of the B.N.S.S., and that the charge-sheet has already been submitted against the applicant. It is also submitted that applicant has no criminal history to his credit. 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 and in case he is granted anticipatory bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and would obey all conditions of bail.

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

It may be stated that in case of Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694, it has been held by Hon'ble Supreme Court that while deciding anticipatory bail, the Court must consider nature and gravity of accusation, antecedents of the accused, possibility of

NABAIL No. 259 of 2026

2

accused to flee from justice and that Court must evaluate the entire available material against the accused carefully and the exact role of accused has also to be taken into consideration.

Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and all attending facts and circumstances of the case, let the applicant Amit Kumar 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 06.02.2026 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 06.02.2026.

In the meantime, learned AGA is directed to seek instructions in the matter.

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

January 16, 2026 Vibha Singh

Digitally signed by :- VIBHA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad