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Allahabad High Court

RAJESH CHAUDHARYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided

Holding

The court held that anticipatory bail could not be granted to the applicant.

Summary

Rajesh Chaudhary applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, seeking protection from arrest in a pending criminal proceeding. The High Court examined the application and found that the applicant had not satisfied the criteria for anticipatory bail. Consequently, the court rejected the anticipatory bail application. The order also referred to a prior order in Shubham Srivastava v. State of U.P. for guidance. The application was dismissed, leaving the applicant subject to the regular criminal process.

Issues considered

  • Whether the applicant is entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • Section 482
  • Criminal Procedure Code
  • High Court
  • bail application

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

                                        CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482
                                                        BNSS No. - 10821 of 2025

                                    Rajesh Chaudhary
                                                                                         .....Applicant(s)
                                                                     Versus
                                    State of U.P. and Another
                                                                                            .....Opposite
                                                                                                  Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)     : Dharmendra Kumar Shukla, Uma
                                                                   Nath Pandey
                                    Counsel for Opposite Party(s): G.A.

                                    Court No. - 53
                                                         HON'BLE SAMIT GOPAL, J.

                                    1. The anticipatory bail application is rejected.

                                    2. For order, see order of date passed in Criminal Misc. Anticipatory
                                    Bail Application U/S 482 BNSS No. 10806 of 2025 (Shubham
                                    Srivastava Vs. State of U.P.).

                                    February 25, 2026
                                    AS Rathore
                                                                                        (Samit Gopal,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
ABHISHEK SINGH RATHOR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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