Allahabad High Court

PRAKASH SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided: 16 February 2026
Bench: RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA

Holding

The court held that it cannot rule on the anticipatory bail application until it is confirmed whether a charge sheet has been filed.

Summary

The petitioners Prakash Singh and another applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Their counsel argued that an interim order had been passed by the trial court, but it was unclear whether a charge sheet had been filed. The State counsel was directed to inform the court on a fixed date whether the charge sheet had been lodged. The High Court adjourned the matter to 20 April 2026 to obtain this information. No decision on the bail application was rendered pending clarification of the charge sheet status.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail can be granted when it is uncertain if a charge sheet has been filed
Whether the existence of an interim order affects the consideration of the anticipatory bail application

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482

Subjects

anticipatory bail
Section 482
charge sheet
adjournment
interim order

Judgment

                                                HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                        CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No.
                                                                - 10277 of 2025

                                    Prakash Singh And Another
                                                                                                              .....Applicant(s)
                                                                               Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 2 Others
                                                                                                                  .....Opposite
                                                                                                                        Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)                                     :    Navin Kumar
                                    Counsel for Opposite Party(s)                                :    G.A.

                                    Court No. - 71
                                                      HON'BLE DR. GAUTAM CHOWDHARY, J.

                                    आवेदक के विद्वान अधिवक्ता एवं विद्वान अपर शासकीय अधिवक्ता को सुना एवं पत्रावली का
                                    परिशीलन किया।

                                    आवेदक के विद्वान अधिवक्ता का कथन है कि इस मामलें में आवेदक को अंतरिम आदेश न्यायालय
                                    द्वारा प्रतदत्त किया गया है, किंतु इस मामलें में अभी आरोप पत्र दाखिल है या नहीं है, इसके संबंध
                                    में उन्हें कोई जानकारी नहीं है।

                                    विद्वान अपर शासकीय अधिवक्ता को निर्देशित किया जाता है कि अग्रिम नियत तिथि पर न्यायालय
                                    को अवगत कराएं गे कि इस मामलें में आरोप पत्र दाखिल हुआ या नहीं।

                                    तद्नुसार, इस वाद को दि० 20.04.2026 को सूचीबद्ध किया जाय।



                                                                                            (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.)
                                    April 2, 2026
                                    CP.sahani




Digitally signed by :-
CHANDRA PRAKASH SAHANI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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