Allahabad High Court
ROBIN PALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the applicant, subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The applicant, Robin Pal, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in a case registered under Sections 305, 331(4) and 61(2)A of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging that the FIR was initially lodged against unknown persons and his name surfaced only through a co-accused's statement. The applicant has no prior record of similar offences, only minor IPC offences (323, 504, 506), and is about twenty years old. The State opposed bail, citing the need for custodial interrogation and recovery of evidence, but did not dispute the factual assertions. The court noted that co-accused had been granted regular bail and that the applicant had no antecedent of like offences, and therefore granted anticipatory bail with standard conditions. The order directs that if arrested, the applicant be released on personal bond and surety, subject to conditions of cooperation with police, non‑intimidation of witnesses, and no travel abroad without permission.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the applicant under Section 482 CrPC in view of the allegations and his limited criminal history
- Whether the court can impose conditions on anticipatory bail such as cooperation with investigation and restriction on travel
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 305, 331(4), 61(2)A
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 504, 506
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 482 CrPC
- bail conditions
- criminal procedure
- investigation
- co‑accused
- minor offences
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No.
- 8485 of 2026
Robin Pal
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Bhriguram Ji
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Court No. - 71
HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.
1. Supplementary affidavit on behalf of the applicant, filed today in Court,
is taken on the record.
2. Heard Learned Counsel for the applicant; and Learned A.G.A. for the
State.
3. The present anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the
applicant in Case Crime No. 107 of 2026, under Sections 305, 331(4) and
61(2)A of the B.N.S., 2023, Police Station – Babina, District Jhansi, with
a prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail, as the applicant apprehends
his arrest in the aforesaid case.
4. Learned Counsel for the applicant contends that the First Information
Report (FIR) was lodged against unknown persons. The name of the
applicant has surfaced during the investigation in the statement of the co-
accused. The applicant has no previous criminal case registered against
him with respect to theft or any allied offence. The applicant has a
criminal history of one other case which involves minor offences under
Sections 323, 504, 506 I.P.C.
5. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail but does not dispute
the factual assertions made by the Learned Counsel for the applicant.
Learned A.G.A. has stated that the investigation is in progress and the
applicant may be required for custodial interrogation and recoveries.
6. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the
parties.
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7. Co-accused Vivek Prajapati alias Shaka and Rajraja alias Raj Thakur
have been arrested by the police and have been granted regular bail.
Recoveries have also been made from the co-accused. The applicant has
no criminal antecedent of like offences in his criminal history.
8. Taking note of the antecedents of the applicant, his young age who is
stated to be only about twenty years old and the other attending facts and
circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant anticipatory bail
to the applicant.
9. The anticipatory bail application of the applicant is allowed.
10. In the event of the arrest of the applicant- Robin Pal, involved in the
aforesaid case crime, he shall be released on anticipatory bail, on his
furnishing a personal bond and surety in the like amount to the
satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station/Court
concerned, with the following conditions:-
i. The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police
officer as and when required;
ii. 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;
iii. The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of
the Court;
iv. The applicant shall not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witness;
11. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, the Court concerned
shall be at liberty to cancel the bail.
12. It is made clear that observations made hereinabove are exclusively
for deciding the instant anticipatory bail application and are not to be
considered to be an opinion on the merits of the case.
(Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.)
September 14, 2026
Kushal
Digitally signed by :-
KUSHAL AGRAWAL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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