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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted to Anil Yadav in the event of arrest till 10.2.2026, on a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence; appearance before the trial Court unless exempted; no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts; cooperation during trial and no misuse of liberty of bail; no leaving India without prior permission of the Court); matter to be listed fresh on 10.2.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Anil Yadav, is entitled to anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in Case Crime No. 373 of 2025, Police Station Ali Nagar, District Chandauli.

Court's answer

Applicant Anil Yadav 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 10.2.2026, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.

Ratio / Principle

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

Key takeaways

The case is to be listed as fresh on 10.2.2026, and the learned AGA is directed to obtain instructions in the matter by the next date fixed.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — S. 482 BNSS — Allahabad High Court, single Bench (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.), by order dated January 12, 2026, granted interim anticipatory bail to the applicant, stated to be the owner of the vehicle from which six cows were recovered, in Case Crime No. 373 of 2025 under Sections 3/5A/5B/8, U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, Section 11, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 109, BNS, Police Station Ali Nagar, District Chandauli — on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, till 10.2.2026 — subject to conditions (no tampering with evidence; appearance before trial Court; no inducement, threat or promise; cooperation during trial; no leaving India without prior permission) — prosecution at liberty to seek cancellation on default of any condition — matter to be listed fresh on 10.2.2026 and learned AGA directed to obtain instructions — no opinion expressed on the merits.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 94 of 2026

Anil Yadav	Versus	.....Applicant(s)
State of U.P. and Another		.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: Dev Kumar Yadav, Naushad Siddiqui :	G.A., Mohd.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri Vipin Kumar, Advocate, holding brief of Mohd. Naushad Siddiqui, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Uma Shanker Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no. 373 of 2025 under Sections 3/5A/5B/8 of U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and section 109 of BNS, Police Station Ali Nagar, District Chandauli 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 applicant is said to be the owner of the vehicle from which six cows are said to have been recovered. It is also alleged that driver of the said vehicle tried to run over the police personnel, however, no police personnel has received any injury in the alleged incident.

On the other hand, learned A.G.A. submits that he has not received instructions in the matter as yet.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant Anil Yadav 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 10.2.2026 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 10.2.2026.

In the meantime, learned AGA is directed to obtain instructions in the matter by the next date fixed.

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

January 12, 2026

Madhurima

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