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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail to the applicant Husnain in Case Crime No. 57 of 2026 till the next date of listing (17.04.2026): release forthwith in the event of arrest on a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to stated conditions; application to be listed as fresh on 17.04.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Husnain is entitled to anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 57 of 2026 under Section 107 B.N.S., Police Station Chhatari, District Bulandshahr.

Court's answer

Till the next date of listing, in the event of arrest, the applicant Husnain shall be released forthwith in Case Crime No. 57 of 2026 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 so as to dissuade disclosure; shall not leave India without previous permission of the Court; and shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness.

Key takeaways

The application is to be put up as fresh on 17.04.2026 to enable the Learned A.G.A. to obtain instructions in the matter, the Learned A.G.A. having submitted that he had not received instructions.ratio¶10

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - S. 482 BNSS - interim protection: The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Hon'ble Rajiv Lochan Shukla, J.), by order dated April 7, 2026 in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 482 BNSS No. 3296 of 2026 (Husnain v. State of U.P. and Another), granted interim anticipatory bail to the applicant in Case Crime No. 57 of 2026 under Section 107 B.N.S., Police Station Chhatari, District Bulandshahr. In the event of arrest, the applicant was to be released forthwith on 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/intimidating prosecution witnesses). As the Learned A.G.A. had not received instructions, the matter was directed to be put up as fresh on 17.04.2026.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 3296 of 2026

Husnain

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Sudhir Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.

The Learned A.G.A., at the outset, submits that he has not received instructions in the present case.

Put up as fresh on 17.04.2026 to enable the Learned A.G.A. to obtain instructions in the matter.

Till the next date of listing, in the event of the arrest of the applicantHusnain , he shall be released forthwith in Case Crime No.57 of 2026, under Section 107 B.N.S., Police Station- Chhatari, District- Bulandshahr, 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;

NABAIL No. 3296 of 2026

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iv. that the applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness.

(Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.)

April 7, 2026

Sachin

Digitally signed by :- SACHIN TIWARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad