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Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986

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MANISHversusSTATE OF U.P.

Manish, accused under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, was lodged in jail on 31‑Aug‑2026 while trial is pending. He claimed false implication and highlighted that he has thirteen other cases, all of which are on bail. The State …

BRIJESH KUMAR TRIPATHI @ UMESHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The accused, Brijesh Kumar Tripathi, filed a bail application under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, while the trial was pending. He claimed false implication and highlighted his prior criminal history, noting that he had been in …

AMIT KUMAR AHIRWARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Amit Kumar Ahirwar, who was arrested under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, and had been in jail since 13 August 2026. The applicant claimed false implication and pointed to …

NAUSHADversusSTATE OF U.P.

Naushad, the accused, was detained on 22 May 2026 under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 in a cyber‑crime case pending trial. He filed a bail application seeking enlargement of bail, claiming false implication and noting that he is …

NEELESH KUMAR AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Neelesh Kumar and two others who were arrested under Section 2/3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicants argued that they were falsely implicated and pointed to their existing …

MOHD. GUFRAN AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The accused Mohd. Gufran and Mohd. Sufian applied for bail in a case filed under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. They claimed false implication, noting that one has a prior conviction while the other has no criminal record, and …

JITENDRA SINGH ALIAS RAJAN SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant Jitendra Singh filed a Section 528 application seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (S.T. No. 378 of 2020) instituted under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The FIR alleged that he was part of an organized gang and a …

HARSH CHAUHANversusSTATE OF U.P.

Harsh Chauhan, accused under several provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, filed a bail application while already in custody since August 30, 2024. He contended that the police had falsely implicated him and highlighted his extensive criminal history. …

HIMANSHU SINGH ALIAS CHOTU SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

Himanshu Singh (alias Chotu Singh) applied for bail in a criminal case filed under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. He claimed false implication, noting that he was already on bail in two related cases and had a criminal history but was cooperating with …

MAHABEERversusSTATE OF U.P.

Mahabeer, an accused under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, applied for bail while in jail since 20‑08‑2026. He claimed false implication and cited his criminal history, noting that he was cooperating with the investigation. The State opposed the bail. …

SIYARAM CHEROversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by accused Siyaram Chero under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, while the trial was pending. The applicant argued that he had been falsely implicated, had no prior criminal record, and …

SHAMSHUL @ SHULLAversusSTATE OF U.P.

Shamshul @ Shulla applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 102 of 2026) filed under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, has no prior criminal record, and has been cooperating …

KANHAIYA BINDversusSTATE OF U.P.

Kanhaiya Bind applied for bail under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, claiming he was falsely implicated and has no prior criminal record. He had been in custody since 29‑08‑2026 while the investigation continued. The State opposed the …

AFZALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash the criminal proceedings initiated under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The FIR alleged that the applicant was part of an organized criminal gang, and a gang‑chart was …

RISHI TYAGI AND 2 OTHERSversusState of UP AND ANOTHER

The Allahabad High Court considered an application under Section 482 of the CrPC to quash the criminal proceedings (Criminal Case No. 16 of 2021) against Rishi Tyagi and others under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicants …

RAKESH SINGH @ DABBUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Rakesh Singh alias Dabbu, filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking quash of the criminal proceedings, charge sheet, and cognizance order instituted under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The trial court …

PAVAN GIRI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed a petition under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash the Sessions trial and summoning order issued under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The FIR alleged that the applicants were members of an organised criminal …

MOHD. JAVEDversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant filed a petition under CrPC Section 482 seeking to quash the criminal proceedings, charge sheet and summons issued under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The petition argued that the Act does not create a substantive offence and that the …

MANOJversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Manoj filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an order dated 25‑01‑2021 passed by the District Magistrate of Farrukhabad under Section 14(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The petitioner did not raise any objection to the order …

AKHILESH KUMAR PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant sought quashing of a Sessions Trial under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, arguing that the Act does not create a substantive offence and therefore violates the principle of nullum crimen sine lege. The State contended that a thorough …

AKHAND PRATAP SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Akhand Pratap Singh, filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (G.T. No. 521 of 2008) initiated under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, along with IPC …

MOTI CHAND NISHAD AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash the Special Session Trial and charge sheet filed under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The FIR alleged that the applicants were members of an organized …

SHAKEEL ALIAS HAZI BONAversusSTATE OF U.P.

Shakeel alias Hazi Bona applied for bail in a case under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, alleging false police implication. His first bail plea was dismissed, but he relied on a recent Supreme Court judgment (Shiv Pratap Singh Alias Chinu …

CHANDRASHEKHAR KUMAR MAJHIversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Chandrashekhar Kumar Majhi, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash an FIR dated 20 July 2026 under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, and a mandamus directing the State not to arrest him. …

UMAKANT YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Umakant Yadav, sought bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in a criminal case involving alleged forgery and cheating related to a land dispute in Jaunpur. The prosecution alleged that a forged entry dated 26‑10‑1994 was entered in consolidation …

IBRAHIMversusSTATE OF U.P. THROUGH SECRETARY HOME UP AT LKO.

The applicant, Ibrahim, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking the trial court’s permission to accept a single personal bond and two sureties for all four criminal cases pending against him. He had already been granted bail in each case but was unable to furnish separate surety …

SHIVAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Shivam filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging the FIR dated 20‑03‑2026 that was lodged under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. He argued that the decision to prosecute was illegal because the State authorities did not …

UMASHANKAR YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The Allahabad High Court considered bail application No. 13713 of 2026 filed by Umashankar Yadav under Sections 2/3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant contended that the FIR was vague, did not disclose any act falling within the …

STATE OF U.P.versusSHEODAN SINGH AND OTHERS

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed the acquittal of Sheodan Singh and others by the Special Judge, Agra, who held that the prosecution had not proved the essential ingredients of an offence under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The trial court observed …

VIKASversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Vikas under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 in connection with Crime No. 547 of 2025. The applicant argued that the FIR was vague, lacking specific allegations that fell …

HARVINDRAversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Harvindra, who was in custody since 24 January 2026 for an offence under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant’s counsel argued that the FIR was vague, did not satisfy the …

YASH SAINIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Yash Saini, who was arrested under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant argued that the FIR was vague, did not disclose any act falling within the statutory …

SHADABversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Shadab under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant argued that the FIR was vague, did not specifically allege acts defining a "gang" or "gangster", and that he had …

AMARJEET YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

Amarjeet Yadav applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No.24 of 2026) filed under Sections 2 and 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant argued that the FIR was vague, did not allege any act fitting the definition of a "gang" or …

GULAB USMANIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Gulab Usmani, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking release from custody in eight criminal cases where bail had been granted but he could not furnish the required sureties. He contended that the cases were based on confessional statements, which he argued were …

LALU @ AJAY @ PRADEEP @ HARVESHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for the accused Lalu @ Ajay @ Pradeep @ Harvesh, who is charged under Sections 2/3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant …

DHARMENDRA GUPTA @ BECHUversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for Dharmendra Gupta, who was charged under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant asserted innocence, denied any gang …

MOHIT KUMAR JATAVversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Mohit Kumar Jatav, who was charged under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant pleaded innocence, …

PANKAJ KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Pankaj Kumar, who was arrested in a case under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant pleaded …

MOHD. AKIBversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Mohd. Akib, who is charged under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant asserted that he is …

BAHARE ALAMversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Bahare Alam, who was charged under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant claimed …

RANJEET RAJBHARversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Ranjeet Rajbhar, who is charged under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant pleaded innocence, …

MANJEET NISHAD @ MANJEETversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on behalf of Manjeet Nishad, who was arrested in a case under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (Crime No. 618 of 2025). The applicant …

AHMADversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for Ahmad, who is charged under section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant asserted that he is innocent, has no gang …

MOHITversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Mohit, who was arrested in a case under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant claimed …

KAILASH AGRAHARI @ KAILASH CHANDRA DASversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for Kailash Agrahari, who was charged under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant asserted that he was falsely implicated, had …

CHINTU MATHURversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Chintu Mathur, who was arrested in a case under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant pleaded …

GUFRANversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Gufran, who is charged under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant pleaded innocence, asserted …

MILIND SUMAN @ MILAN SUMAN @ RAX @ CHINTUversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on behalf of Milind Suman, who is charged under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant pleaded …

BABU ALIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for Babu Ali, who is charged under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant asserted that he is innocent, not a …

SULEMAN AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash the charge sheet, cognizance order and subsequent proceedings under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, in Special Case No. 77 of 2015. The basis of the …

FIROJversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on behalf of Firoj, who is accused in a case under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant pleaded innocence, …

HARPREET @ PREET @ JASSIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed by Harpreet @ Preet @ Jassi, who was arrested in Crime No. 539 of 2024 under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The applicant asserted that he was falsely implicated, had no gang …

upversusVinay Rai @ Raja Rai

The State of Uttar Pradesh appealed under Section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act, 1986, challenging a lower court order that set aside a District Magistrate's attachment of a motorcycle belonging to Vinay Rai. The attachment was made on the basis of a …

RAMAYAN SINGHversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR.

2024 INSC 323Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant, Ramayan Singh, filed an FIR alleging that Respondent No.2 (Vivek Pal) and co-accused Punit Pal violently assaulted his uncle, resulting in the uncle's death. Both accused were charged under multiple IPC sections, the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013 and were initially denied bail by …

AFJAL ANSARIversusSTATE OF UP

2023 INSC 1071Case Partly allowed

Afzal Ansari, a sitting Member of Parliament, was convicted under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act and sentenced to four years' imprisonment, resulting in his disqualification from the Lok Sabha under Section 8 of the Representation of the …

SHRADDHA GUPTAversusTHE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS

2022 INSC 481Dismissed

The appellant, Shraddha Gupta, was added as an accused in a murder case after call recordings linked her to the crime. A gang chart was prepared and she was charged under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. She filed a writ petition …

PADMA MISHRAversusSTATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ANR.

2020 INSC 179Dismissed

The petitioner, Padma Mishra, challenged an FIR (No.179/2009) lodged under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, alleging that she and others used threats, coercion and violence to silence witnesses and were involved in various IPC …

DHARMENDRA KIRTHALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

2013 INSC 510Dismissed

The petitioner, Dharmendra Kirthal, challenged the constitutional validity of Section 12 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, which mandates that trials before Special Courts have precedence over any other trial of the accused, keeping other proceedings …

ASHFAQ KHAN AND ANR.versusSTATE OF U.P. AND ORS.

2008 INSC 129Case Allowed

The appellants filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking quashment of an FIR alleging offences under Sections 420 and 424 of the IPC and Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act. The Allahabad High Court dismissed the …