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Allahabad High Court

PRAVEEN KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P.

Decided

Holding

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

Summary

The High Court of Allahabad considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Praveen Kumar under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The applicant sought protection from arrest pending investigation. The court examined the application and found that the applicant did not satisfy the criteria for anticipatory bail. Consequently, the court rejected the application. The order also referred to a prior order in Shubham Srivastava v. State of U.P. for guidance.

Issues considered

  • Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the applicant under Section 482 CrPC

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. - 10915 of 2025

                                    Praveen Kumar
                                                                                         .....Applicant(s)
                                                                     Versus
                                    State of U.P.
                                                                                            .....Opposite
                                                                                                  Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)     : Abhishek Kumar Yadav, Sanjeev
                                                                   Yadav
                                    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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