Allahabad High Court
SOVIN @ DEVESH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA
Holding
The court disposed of the anticipatory bail application, directing that the petitioners may apply for regular bail within four weeks and that no coercive action be taken against them during that period.
Summary
The petitioners sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court, after hearing counsel, directed that the petitioners may approach the concerned court within four weeks to apply for regular bail under several sections of the B.N.S. Act, and that their bail applications be disposed of expeditiously without being influenced by the earlier rejection of anticipatory bail. The court also ordered that no coercive action be taken against the petitioners for a period of four weeks. The learned Additional Government Advocate raised no objection to the prayer. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was disposed of with the above directions.
Issues considered
- Whether the anticipatory bail application under Section 482 CrPC should be granted or dismissed.
- Whether the petitioners can be permitted to apply for regular bail pending the outcome of the anticipatory bail application.
- Whether coercive action can be stayed against the petitioners during the interim period.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109(1), 115(2), 117(2), 324(4), 351(2), 352
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- regular bail
- Section 482 CrPC
- coercive action
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No.
- 10303 of 2026
Sovin @ Devesh And Another
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sandeep Kumar Srivastava
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 71
HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.
1. After some arguments, Learned counsel for the applicants prays that he
may be permitted to approach the concerned Court for seeking regular
bail. He further prays that for a short time, the interest of the applicants
may be protected.
2. The Learned AGA has no objection to the said prayer.
3. Taking into account the submissions made by the Learned counsel for
the parties, it is directed that in case the applicants appear before the
Court concerned within a period of four weeks from today and apply for
bail in Case Crime No.166 of 2026 under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(2),
324(4), 117(2) and 109(1) B.N.S., Police Station-Rajjabpur, District-
J.P.Nagar (Amroha), their application for bail shall be considered and
disposed of expeditiously, in accordance with the law, without being
influenced by any observations made by the concerned Court while
rejecting the anticipatory bail application of the applicants.
4. For a period of four weeks from today, no coercive action shall be
taken against the applicants in the aforesaid case.
5. With the aforesaid observations/directions, this application stands
disposed of.
(Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.)
October 1, 2026
A. Pandey
Digitally signed by :-
ANAND PANDEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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