Allahabad High Court
SMT. SONIYA SANGWANversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- KRISHAN PAHAL
Holding
Bail was granted to the applicant subject to bond, sureties, and standard conditions.
Summary
Smt. Soniya Sangwan applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. She contended that the prosecution was based on two earlier cases for which she had already been granted bail and that the present charge was a result of police rivalry, asserting she is not a gang member. The State opposed the bail, but the court, without delving into the merits, granted bail subject to a personal bond, two sureties, and conditions not to tamper with evidence, intimidate witnesses, or fail to appear. The court ordered verification of the applicant’s and sureties’ identity, status, and residence before accepting the bonds. Any breach of the conditions would lead to cancellation of bail.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Sections 2/3 of the U.P. Gangster and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 pending trial.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- U.P. Gangster Act
- pre‑trial detention
- criminal procedure
- anti‑social activities
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 32873 of 2026
Smt. Soniya Sangwan
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ramesh Chandra Pal
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 68
(Sr. No.6 out of 291)
HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Sacchidanand Tiwari, Advocate holding brief of Sri Ramesh
Chandra Pal, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Anit Kumar Shukla,
learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. By means of the present bail application, the applicant seeks bail in Case
Crime No.151 of 2026, under Section 2/3 of U.P. Gangster and Anti-Social
Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station- Titavi, District- Muzaffar
Nagar, during the pendency of trial.
4. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the prosecution
under the Gangsters Act have been launched against the applicant on the
basis of two criminal cases shown in the gang chart in which he has already
been enlarged on bail by the court concerned. The details of criminal cases
have been mentioned in the affidavit accompanying the bail application. She
has been falsely implicated in the present case due to police rivalry. She is
not the member of any gang. The criminal history of one case assigned to the
applicant stands explained. The applicant is languishing in jail since
06.04.2026. In case, the applicant is released on bail, she will not misuse the
liberty of bail.
5. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the bail application is
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allowed. Let the applicant- Smt. Soniya Sangwan, be released on bail in
the aforementioned case crime on furnishing a personal bond and two
sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to verification of
sureties, with the conditions that she shall not tamper with evidence or
intimidate witnesses and shall appear before the trial court as required.
7. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. Identity, status
and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court
concerned before the bonds are accepted.
(Krishan Pahal,J.)
September 16, 2026
(Ravi Kant)
Digitally signed by :-
RAVI KANT
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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