Anar Singh vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2026)

Anar Singh vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant till 17.2.2026 on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence; appearance before the trial Court on fixed dates; no inducement, threat or promise; cooperation during trial and no misuse of liberty; no leaving India without prior permission of the Court); prosecution at liberty to seek cancellation on breach of conditions; case to be listed fresh on 17.2.2026 while the learned A.G.A. obtains instructions.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Anar Singh, is entitled to anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 415 of 2025, Police Station Junawayi, District Sambhal, in the event of arrest. +1 more

Court's answer

The applicant Anar Singh is released on interim anticipatory bail till 17.2.2026 on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, without expressing any opinion on merits.

Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail is subject to conditions: the applicant 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 so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts; shall cooperate during trial and not misuse the liberty of interim anticipatory bail; and shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

Key takeaways

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.ratio¶23
The case is to be listed as fresh on 17.2.2026, and in the meantime the learned A.G.A. may obtain instructions in the matter.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — Application under S.482 BNSS by Anar Singh in Case Crime No. 415 of 2025, under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1), 352, 351(3) B.N.S. and Section 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, P.S. Junawayi, District Sambhal — Learned A.G.A. had not received instructions — Counsel for applicant submitted that no specific role was assigned to the applicant, the FIR disclosed two groups fighting with injuries not dangerous to life, the applicant's criminal history stood explained, and the applicant undertook to cooperate with investigation and trial — Following the parameters in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694, and without expressing any opinion on merits, the applicant was released on interim anticipatory bail till 17.2.2026 on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence, appearance before the trial Court, no inducement/threat/promise, cooperation during trial, no leaving India without prior permission) — Prosecution at liberty to seek cancellation on breach of conditions — Case listed fresh on 17.2.2026; A.G.A. to obtain instructions in the meantime. (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.)

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 386 of 2026

Anar Singh

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Rajesh Kumar, Yash Tandon
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

1. Heard Sri Yash Tandon, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Uma Shankre Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

2. Present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 415 of 2025, under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1), 352, 351(3) B.N.S. and Section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, Police Station Junawayi, District Sambhal with the prayer that in the event of arrest, applicant may be released on bail.

3. At the very outset, learned A.G.A. submits that he has not received any instructions as yet.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and he has an apprehension that he may be arrested in the above-mentioned case. He further submits that no offence is made out against the applicant and no specific role has been assigned to him and as per FIR two groups of persons are said to have indulged in fighting with each other, however, injuries received by the injured is not dangerous to life. It is further submitted that the applicant is having criminal history, which has been explained in the memo of application. 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. It has been stated that in case, applicant is granted anticipatory bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and will co-operate with the investigation and would obey all conditions of bail.

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

NABAIL No. 386 of 2026

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6. Considering the above submissions of the learned counsel for the applicant and without expressing any opinion on merits, the applicant- Anar Singh involved in the aforesaid case crime 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 17.2.2026 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 cooperate during trial and would not misuse the liberty of interim interim anticipatory bail bail.

(iv) The applicant shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

7. 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 herein.

8. List this case as fresh on 17.2.2026.

9. In the meantime, learned AGA may obtain instructions in the matter.

January 20, 2026 Abhishek

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad