Farman and Another vs State of U.P. — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Allahabad HC (2026)

Farman and Another vs State of U.P. — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail till the next date of listing (27.04.2026), in the event of arrest, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (i)-(v); prosecution at liberty to seek cancellation on breach of any condition; application itself to be heard afresh on 27.04.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicants (Farman and Shahbaj) are entitled to interim anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest, in connection with case crime No. 108 of 2025 under Section 103(1) BNS, P.S. Deoband, District Saharanpur, pending final hearing of the application listed fresh on 27.04.2026.

Court's answer

Till the next date of listing, in the event of arrest of the applicants Farman and Shahbaj, they 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, subject to the enumerated conditions (non-tampering with evidence and appearance on fixed dates; no inducement, threat or promise to witnesses; co-operation during trial and no misuse of bail liberty; no departure from India without prior permission; no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses).

Ratio / Principle

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

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — S.482 BNSS — interim protection pending final hearing. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Rajiv Lochan Shukla, J.), by order dated April 8, 2026 in NABAIL No. 3396 of 2026 (CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS), granted interim anticipatory bail to applicants Farman and Shahbaj, involved in case crime No.108 of 2025 under Section 103(1) BNS, P.S. Deoband, District Saharanpur, till the next date of listing: upon arrest, release on a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the SHO/Court concerned, with conditions against tampering with evidence, inducement/threat/promise to persons acquainted with the facts, misuse of bail liberty, leaving India without prior permission, and pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses; on default of any condition the prosecution may move for cancellation. Learned AGA stated he had not received instructions; matter to be put up as fresh on 27.04.2026. Bond quantum not specified in the order.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 3396 of 2026

Farman And Another

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Sudhir Kumar Agarwal
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.

Learned AGA states that he has not received instructions.

Put up as fresh on 27.04.2026.

Till the next date of listing, in the event of arrest of the applicants- Farman and Shahbaj , involved in the case crime No.108 of 2025 under Section 103(1) BNS. P.S. Deoband, District Saharanpur, they shall be released on interim anticipatory bail on their 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 applicants shall not tamper with evidence and that they would appear before the trial Court on the date fixed unless exempted by the Court concerned;

(ii) The applicants 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 applicants would co-operate during trial and would not misuse the liberty of bail.

(iv) The applicants shall not leave India without prior permission of the

NABAIL No. 3396 of 2026

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Court concerned.

(v) The applicants shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness;

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

(Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.)

April 8, 2026

A. Pandey

Digitally signed by :- ANAND PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad