Garun Singh @ Amit Singh @ Dharmendra Singh… — Mining and Natural Resources | Allahabad HC (2026)

Garun Singh @ Amit Singh @ Dharmendra Singh… — Mining and Natural Resources | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail till 11.3.2026 on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions; applicant directed to file supplementary affidavit disclosing his entire criminal history; case to be listed fresh on 11.3.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Garun Singh @ Amit Singh @ Dharmendra Singh, should be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in Case Crime no. 268 of 2017 under Sections 379, 411 IPC and 4/21 of Mines and Minerals Act, Police Station Binwar, District Hamirpur.

Court's answer

The applicant was 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 11.3.2026, without expressing any opinion on the merits.

Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail was made subject to conditions: the applicant shall not tamper with evidence and shall appear before the trial Court on dates fixed; shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure; shall co-operate during trial and not misuse the liberty of bail; and shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned.

Key takeaways

In default of any of the conditions, the prosecution is at liberty to file an appropriate application for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail.ratio¶21
In the meantime, the applicant was directed to file a supplementary affidavit bringing on record his entire criminal history, and the case was to be put up as fresh on 11.3.2026.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - Section 482 BNSS - Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.) granted interim anticipatory bail to Garun Singh @ Amit Singh @ Dharmendra Singh, an accused in Case Crime no. 268 of 2017 under Sections 379, 411 IPC and 4/21 of the Mines and Minerals Act, Police Station Binwar, District Hamirpur (illegal mining case), whose name had surfaced in the confessional statement of co-accused Sukhram. Interim anticipatory bail till 11.3.2026 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 or promise to witnesses; co-operation in trial and no misuse of liberty; no leaving India without prior permission of the Court). On default of any condition, the prosecution is at liberty to seek cancellation. The State had alleged three cases of unexplained criminal history; the applicant was directed to file a supplementary affidavit disclosing his entire criminal history, and the matter was listed fresh on 11.3.2026. No opinion was expressed on the merits.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 989 of 2026

Garun Singh @ Amit Singh @ Dharmendra Singh

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and Another	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	: Ashish Kumar Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: G.A.

Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri Ashish Kumar Singh, 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. 268 of 2017 under Sections 379, 411 IPC and 4/21 of Mines and Minerals Act, Police Station Binwar, District Hamirpur 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 name of the applicant has surfaced in the confessional statement of co-accused Sukhram who has said to have been arrested with proceeds of illegal mining activities. It is further submitted that applicant has no criminal history to his credit.

On the other hand, learned A.G.A. submits that applicant has not explained criminal history of three cases.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, let the applicant Garun Singh @ Amit Singh @ Dharmendra Singh 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 11.3.2026 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

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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 11.3.2026.

In the meantime, applicant is directed to file supplementary affidavit bringing on record his entire criminal history.

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

February 3, 2026

Madhurima

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