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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant Brijendra in the event of arrest till 18.3.2026 on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions; applicant directed to file supplementary affidavit with the entire trial court ordersheet; case listed fresh on 18.3.2026 at 02.00 p.m.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Brijendra is entitled to anticipatory bail in Case Crime no. 349 of 2014 under Sections 363, 506, 120-B IPC, Police Station Mauranipur, District Jhansi.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the applicant Brijendra is to be released on interim anticipatory bail in the event of arrest on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, till 18.3.2026, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence, appearance before the trial Court when fixed unless exempted, no inducement/threat/promise to dissuade witnesses, co-operation in trial and no misuse of bail liberty, no leaving India without prior permission); in default, the prosecution may apply for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail.

Ratio / Principle

The applicant is directed to file a supplementary affidavit bringing on record the entire ordersheet of the learned trial court by the next date fixed, and the case is to be put up as fresh on 18.3.2026 at 02.00 p.m.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — Application under Section 482 BNSS in Case Crime no. 349 of 2014, Sections 363, 506, 120-B IPC, P.S. Mauranipur, District Jhansi. Applicant contended that the victim did not support the FIR allegations and stated under section 161 Cr.P.C. that she left with him of her own free will, and that the parties have since married; the State pointed out service of notice under section 41-A Cr.P.C., filing of the chargesheet, and non-co-operation in trial. Held: without expressing any opinion on merits, interim anticipatory bail granted till 18.3.2026 on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to usual conditions, with liberty to the prosecution to seek cancellation on breach; applicant directed to file supplementary affidavit placing the entire trial court ordersheet on record; case listed fresh on 18.3.2026.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 842 of 2026

Brijendra			.....Applicant(s)
	Versus
State of U.P.			.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Umesh Kumar	Chandra	Prajapati, Vinod
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.
Court No.- 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri Umesh Chandra Prajapati, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri S.D. Shukla, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no. 349 of 2014 under Sections 363, 506, 120-B IPC, Police Station Mauranipur, District Jhansi 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 victim has not supported the allegations in the FIR and she has stated in her statement recorded under section 161 Cr.P.C. that she had left with the applicant on her own free will. It is further submitted that applicant and the victim have also got married with each other and they are living peaceful married life.

On the other hand, learned A.G.A. submits that applicant was served with notice under section 41-A Cr.P.C, during investigation and now chargesheet in the case has been filed and the applicant has not been co-operating in the trial.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant Brijendra 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 18.3.2026 with the

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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 18.3.2026 at 02.00 p.m.

In the meantime, applicant is directed to file supplementary affidavit bringing on record the entire ordersheet of the learned trial court by the next date fixed.

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

February 6, 2026

Madhurima

Digitally signed by :- MADHURIMA GARG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad