Allahabad High Court

HAR VILASH @ PAPPUversusSTATE OF U.P.

Decided: 7 September 2026
Bench: RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA

Holding

The anticipatory bail application is dismissed, but the applicant may file a regular bail application within four weeks and is protected from coercive action during that period.

Summary

The applicant filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the CrPC in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 506 of the IPC. The applicant sought to withdraw the anticipatory bail application and instead move a regular bail application before the trial court. The learned Additional Government Advocate had no objection to the withdrawal. The High Court allowed the withdrawal, directed that the applicant appear before the trial court within four weeks to file a regular bail application, and ordered that no coercive action be taken against him during that period. The anticipatory bail application was therefore dismissed, and the matter was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 can be withdrawn by the applicant.
Whether the court can protect the applicant from coercive action pending filing of a regular bail application.
Whether the court can direct expeditious consideration of a regular bail application without prejudice to the withdrawn anticipatory bail.

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
Indian Penal Code — s. 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 506

Subjects

anticipatory bail
regular bail
Section 482 CrPC
coercive action
withdrawal of application
High Court of Allahabad

Judgment

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No.
- 8539 of 2026

Har Vilash @ Pappu
.....Applicant(s)
Versus

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

Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anubhav Kumar Vimal, Km. Surabhi
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 71
HON'BLE RAJIV LOCHAN SHUKLA, J.

1. After some arguments, the Learned counsel for the applicant prays that
he may be permitted to withdraw this application with liberty to move a
regular bail application before the concerned Court and till such time, his
interest may be protected.

2. The Learned A.G.A. has no objection to the said prayer.

3. Taking into account the submissions made by the Learned counsels for
the parties, it is provided that in case the applicant appears before the
concerned Court within a period of four weeks from today and applies for
regular bail in Case Crime No.2055 of 2010, under Sections 419, 420,
467, 468, 471, 506 I.P.C., P.S. - Kotwali, District- Mainpuri, his
application for bail may be considered expeditiously, in accordance with
the law, without being influenced by any observations made by the
concerned Court, while rejecting the anticipatory bail application of the
applicant.

4. For a period of four weeks from today, no coercive action shall be
taken against the applicant in the above-mentioned case.

5. The application stands disposed of.

(Rajiv Lochan Shukla,J.)
September 8, 2026
Sachin

Digitally signed by :-
SACHIN TIWARI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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