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

Arun Rosval vs State of U.P. — Anticipatory Bail | 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: (i) not to tamper with evidence and to appear before the trial Court on dates fixed unless exempted; (ii) not to directly or indirectly induce, threaten or promise any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure to the Court or police; (iii) to cooperate during trial and not misuse the liberty of bail; (iv) not to leave India without prior permission of the Court concerned. In default of any condition, prosecution is at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Arun Rosval is entitled to anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 161 of 2025, Police Station Chappar, District Muzaffarnagar.

Court's answer

In the event of arrest, applicant Arun Rosval is to be released on interim anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, without expressing any opinion on the merits.

Ratio / Principle

The interim anticipatory bail operates till 11.3.2026, on which date the case is to be put up as fresh; in the meantime the learned AGA is to obtain instructions in the matter.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — interim bail granted — Allahabad High Court (Jitendra Kumar Sinha, J.), Court No. 72, in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application U/S 482 BNSS No. 996 of 2026 (also docketed NABAIL No. 996 of 2026), Arun Rosval v. State of U.P.: applicant granted interim anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 161 of 2025, Police Station Chappar, District Muzaffarnagar, under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 125, 109(1), 351(3) of B.N.S. and Section 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act. Grant made 'considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits'; counsel had urged parity, contending that similarly placed co-accused Deepak had already been granted anticipatory bail by the Court on 05.1.2026 in Crl. Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 10570 of 2025, that no specific role was assigned to the applicant, and that per the FIR two groups indulged in fighting amongst each other. Bail ordered on personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount, till 11.3.2026, with conditions against tampering with evidence, inducement or threat to witnesses, misuse of liberty, and leaving India without permission; prosecution free to move for cancellation on breach of conditions. Case listed fresh on 11.3.2026; learned AGA directed to obtain instructions by the next date. Learned AGA had submitted he had not yet received instructions.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 996 of 2026

Arun Rosval

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dharmendra Pratap Singh, Himanshu Dwivedi, Nitish Kumar Soni Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Court No. - 72

HON'BLE JITENDRA KUMAR SINHA, J.

Heard Sri Abhinav Kesarwani, Advocate, holding brief of Sri Dharmendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Manoj Gautam, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

The present application has been moved seeking anticipatory bail in Case Crime no.161 of 2025, under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 125, 109(1), 351(3) of B.N.S. and Section 7 Criminal law Amendment Act, Police Station Chappar, District Muzaffarnagar, with the prayer that in the event of arrest, applicant may be released on bail.

It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that similarly placed co-accused Deepak has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 05.1.2026 passed in Crl. Misc. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 10570 of 2025. It is further submitted that no specific role has been assigned to the applicant and as per the FIR, two groups of persons indulged in fighting amongst each other.

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 Arun Rosval 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

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

(Jitendra Kumar Sinha,J.)

February 3, 2026

Madhurima

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