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Allahabad High Court

VIPIN SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided

Holding

The Court held that, given the applicant's lack of arrest, low flight risk, cooperation with the investigation, and claim of false implication, anticipatory bail should be granted subject to strict conditions.

Summary

The Allahabad High Court entertained an anticipatory bail application filed by Vipin Singh under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, along with provisions of the BNS Act and the U.P. Social Examination Ordinance, 2024. The applicant alleged that he was falsely implicated for allegedly giving an examination on behalf of another person in the CTET, and that he had cooperated with the investigation without being arrested. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the charge. Relying on Supreme Court precedents governing anticipatory bail, the Court examined factors such as the applicant’s lack of arrest, low flight risk, willingness to cooperate, and the possibility of false implication. Finding that the applicant posed no threat to the investigation and that bail would not prejudice the trial, the Court granted anticipatory bail with a personal bond and several conditions. The order clarified that it does not prejudice the merits of the case and that the trial court remains free to decide independently.

Issues considered

  • Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving alleged examination fraud under the BNS Act and U.P. Social Examination Ordinance.
  • Whether the applicant poses a flight risk or a threat to the investigation warranting denial of bail.
  • Whether false or exaggerated implication is a sufficient ground to grant anticipatory bail.
  • Whether the conditions imposed under Section 482 are appropriate and sufficient to safeguard the trial process.

Legislation cited

  • BNS Act — s. 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 351
  • U.P. Social Examination Ordinance, 2024 — s. 13(4), 13(5), 8

Subjects

  • anticipatory bail
  • Section 482 CrPC
  • false implication
  • examination fraud
  • flight risk
  • bail conditions
  • U.P. Social Examination Ordinance
  • BNS Act

Judgment

         HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No.
                        - 4048 of 2026

Vipin Singh
                                                           .....Applicant(s)
                                  Versus

State of U.P. and Another
                                                              .....Opposite
                                                                    Party(s)

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

Court No. - 71
                    HON'BLE AVNISH SAXENA, J.

1. Heard Sri Vivek Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the accused-
applicant, learned AGA for State and perused the record.

2. The instant anticipatory bail application has been filed by applicant to
grant anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 52 of 2026, under Sections
318(4), 336(2), 336(3) of BNS & Sections 8, 13(4), 13(5) of U.P. Social
Examination Ordinance, 2024, P.S.- Line Bazar, District- Jaunpur.

3. It is contended by learned counsel for accused-applicant that the
accused-applicant has been falsely implicated by the Examination Center
Incharge in F.I.R. dated 07.02.2026 when the accused-applicant has been
caught giving examination on behalf of another person in CTET. During
investigation, the accused-applicant has not been arrested. He has
cooperated in the investigation. Charge sheet is submitted. The accused-
applicant has no criminal history. He wants to appear before the trial
court, but apprehends arrest and hence, seeks anticipatory bail.

4. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail of the
applicant.

5. 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
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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.

6. This Court while considering that the accused-applicant has not been
arrested during investigation and further considering the gravity of
accusation 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.

7. The applicant- Vipin Singh 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)
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
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                                    fixed, either personally or through his counsel.

                                    8. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for
                                    cancellation of bail.

                                    9. 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.



                                                                                               (Avnish Saxena,J.)
                                    May 5, 2026
                                    Shivangi




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SHIVANGI YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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