Devendra Singh @ Devendra Singh Parihar vs State of U.P. — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2026)

Devendra Singh @ Devendra Singh Parihar vs State of U.P. — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted in the event of arrest till the next date of listing, on a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (including no tampering with evidence, no inducement/threat/promise, co-operation during trial, no misuse of liberty, no leaving India without permission, no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses); matter to be listed as fresh on 28.04.2026 for Learned AGA to obtain instructions. Main application not finally decided.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Devendra Singh @ Devendra Singh Parihar, involved in case crime No. 133 of 2025 under Sections 85, 108, 115(2), 352 BNS, P.S. Earch, District Jhansi, should be released on interim anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS.

Court's answer

Till the next date of listing, in the event of arrest, the applicant is to 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.

Ratio / Principle

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

Key takeaways

The application is to be put up as fresh on 28.04.2026 to enable the Learned AGA to obtain instructions.ratio¶11

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Rajiv Lochan Shukla, J.) in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 482 BNSS No. 3491 of 2026, Devendra Singh @ Devendra Singh Parihar v. State of U.P. (decided 10.04.2026): Vakalatnama of Shri Ram Bahadur Kushwaha, learned counsel for the informant, taken on record; Learned AGA stated he had not received instructions. Till the next date of listing, in the event of arrest in case crime No. 133 of 2025 under Sections 85, 108, 115(2), 352 BNS, P.S. Earch, District Jhansi, the applicant was to be released on interim anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (appearance before the trial Court; no tampering with evidence; no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure; co-operation during trial and no misuse of liberty; no leaving India without prior permission; no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses). In default of any condition, the prosecution was at liberty to apply for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail. Matter put up as fresh on 28.04.2026 for the Learned AGA to obtain instructions.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 3491 of 2026

Devendra Singh @ Devendra Singh Parihar

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Abhinav Trivedi, Adarsh Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.

Vakalatnama filed by Shri Ram Bahadur Kushwaha, Learned counsel for the informant in Court today, is taken on the record.

Learned AGA states that he has not received instructions.

Put up as fresh on 28.04.2026 to enable Learned AGA to obtain instructions.

Till the next date of listing, in the event of arrest of the applicant- Devendra Singh @ Devendra Singh Parihar , involved in the case crime No.133 of 2025 under Section 85, 108, 115(2), 352 BNS, P.S. Earch, District Jhansi, he shall be released on interim anticipatory bail on his 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 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;

NABAIL No. 3491 of 2026

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(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.

(v) The applicant 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 applicant.

(Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.)

April 10, 2026

A. Pandey

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