Allahabad High Court
HIMANSHUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- AVNISH SAXENA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the applicant, subject to a personal bond and specific conditions.
Summary
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the BNSS by Himanshu, who claimed false implication in an FIR alleging assault with lathi‑danda and iron rod. The applicant, who has three prior criminal cases (two pending, one resulting in conviction), sought bail to avoid arrest while cooperating with the investigation. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. Relying on Supreme Court precedents (Gurubaksh Singh Sibbia, Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre, Sushila Aggarwal), the Court evaluated the nature of the accusation, the applicant’s criminal antecedent, flight risk, and willingness to cooperate. Finding low flight risk and assurance of cooperation, the Court granted anticipatory bail with a personal bond and several conditions, including non‑tampering with evidence and presence at trial dates.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted under Section 482 of the BNSS in view of the nature and gravity of the alleged offences.
- Whether the applicant’s criminal history and the facts of the case warrant denial of bail on grounds of flight risk or potential tampering with evidence.
- How the Supreme Court’s guidelines on anticipatory bail apply to the present facts.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
- Indian Penal Code — s. 109, 115(2), 191(2), 191(3), 351
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 482
- false implication
- criminal antecedent
- flight risk
- witness tampering
- bail conditions
- cooperation with investigation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No.
- 3646 of 2026
Himanshu
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ajay Kumar Srivastava
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 71
HON'BLE AVNISH SAXENA, J.
1. Sri Ajay Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for accused applicant
hands up supplementary affidavit explaining the criminal history of
applicant. The same is taken on record.
2. Heard Sri Srivastava and Learned AGA for the State.
3. The present anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of BNSS
has been filed by the applicant with a prayer to release him on
anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 71 of 2026, under Sections 115(2),
191(2), 191(3), 109 BNS, P.S. Hapur Dehat, District Hapur, during the
pendency of the trial.
4. It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that the accused
applicant has been falsely implicated in the case. He is neither the owner
of the vehicle mentioned in the FIR nor was the passenger of the car. The
allegation in the FIR is such that from two cars four persons each have
alighted and started beating the informant and another pillion rider with
lathi-danda and iron rod. Further submits that there is simple injuries
caused to the injured. The applicant has criminal history of three cases. In
two cases, the applicant has not been charge sheeted and in one case, he
has confessed and convicted. The investigation is continuing. The
applicant is apprehending arrest though he wants to co-operate in the
investigation. Hence, seeks anticipatory bail.
5. Per contra learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the
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applicant.
6. The scope of ambit of anticipatory bail is encapsulated in three
insightful judgments of Hon’ble Supreme Court right from Gurubaksh
Singh Sibbia Vs. State of Punjab reported in (1980) 2 SCC 565,
Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre Vs. State of Maharashtra reported in
(2011) 1 SCC 694 and Sushila Aggarwal and others Vs. State (NCT of
Delhi) and another reported in (2020) 5 SCC 1, wherein it is
consistently held by Hon’ble Apex Court that while granting anticipatory
bail, the Court should considering the application of the applicant to
evaluate the threat or apprehension of arrest vis-a-vis the nature and
gravity of accusation, criminal antecedent of the accused, false or
exaggerated implication, need of custodial interrogation, willingness of
the accused to cooperate in investigation and trial and the conduct of the
accused and flight risk.
7. This Court considering the role of accused applicant and injuries
suffered by the injured and the gravity of accusation, explained criminal
history and apprehension of arrest in the case vis-a-vis low flight risk and
assurance of the accused in cooperating with the investigation and trial, is
of considered view to grant anticipatory bail.
8. The applicant- Himanshu involved in the aforesaid case crime shall
appear before the trial court or the Investigating Officer, as the case may
be within 30 days from the date of this order and shall be released on bail
on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties each in
the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with following
conditions :-
(i) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement,
threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as
to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police
officer or tamper with the evidence.
(ii) The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution
witnesses.
(iii) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on
the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii)
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recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS.
(iv) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he/she shall
not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the
witnesses are present in the trial court.
(v) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date
fixed, either personally or through his counsel.
9. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for
cancellation of bail.
10. It is clarified that anything said in this order is limited to the purpose
of determination of this bail application and will in no way be construed
as an expression on the merits of the case. The trial court shall be
absolutely free to arrive at its independent conclusions on the basis of
evidence led unaffected by anything said in this order.
11. The below mentioned directions shall be complied with for
expeditious disposal of trial, in case charge sheet is submitted against
accused/applicant :-
11.1 As the investigation is continuing, in the event charge sheet is
submitted and cognizance is taken, it would be the duty of the
accused/applicants to appear before the trial court or Magistrate
concerned as the case may be without waiting for the issuance of
summons, within 60 days from the date of cognizance or on the date
fixed, which ever is earlier. So that the trial may not be delayed for non
execution of summons or processes.
11.2 The District Judge concerned shall direct each Magistrate and
Special courts to maintain a register of Anticipatory Bail orders granted
by this Court, wherein the details of Anticipatory Bail shall be entered.
The dedicated official shall be nominated in each Special court and
Magistrate court for maintaining the register.
11.3 The accused/applicants shall provide a copy of the final order of
anticipatory bail within 30 days, to the official concerned in whose
jurisdiction the case lies and shall provide his complete contact details
including the mobile number and E-mail ID (if maintained); any change
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in detail shall be informed by the applicant.
11.4 On the submission of charge sheet and cognizance taken, the
Presiding Officer shall fetch the details of the accused/applicants and the
dedicated official shall inform the accused at the given detail.
(Avnish Saxena,J.)
May 5, 2026
Sharad/-
Digitally signed by :-
SHARAD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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