HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 1170 of 2025 Court No. - 15 HON'BLE KARUNESH SINGH PAWAR, J. 1.Present Anticipatory bail application has been filed in case crime No.253 of 2022 under sections 2/3 of U.P. Gangsters & Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, P.S. Kotwali, district Sitapur. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State and perused the record. 3.Learned counsel for the applicant submits that in the gang chart, one case has been shown against the applicant under sections 60/63 Excise Act and 420 I.P.C.. During investigation, the applicant was not arrested. There was an arrest stay passed by a Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 23.6.2022 in Crl. Misc. W.P. No.3804 of 2022. It is further submitted that while approving the gang chart, there was no joint meeting of the district authorities. It is also submitted that the applicant is ready to furnish an undertaking in terms of requirement of Section 19(4)(b) of U.P. Gangsters & Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. It is further submitted that there is no possibility of the applicant of fleeing away from judicial custody or tampering with the witnesses. In case the applicant is enlarged on bail, he shall not misuse the liberty of bail. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pawan Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ranjeet Jaiswal .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko .....Opposite Party(s) 4. Learned Addl. Government Advocate has opposed the prayer made by applicant's counsel, however, he does not dispute the fact that there is no joint meeting of the district authorities in this case while approving the gang chart. 5.Considering the above aspects of the matter, perusal of the record, the manner in which the gang chart has been approved, there is one case in the gang chart, that too was registered two years back from the date of preparation of gang chart, the co-accused Anup Singh has been granted protection by a coordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 25.9.2025 passed in Anticipatory Bail No.1079 of 2025. and without entering into the merit of the case, it would be appropriate to grant protection to the applicant. 6. In view of the above, it is provided that the applicant shall surrender before the concerned court within 10 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. On such surrender, the applicant shall be released on anticipatory bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial and he will not influence the witnesses.The applicant shall not leave India without previous permission of the Court. Any other condition which the trial court may deem fit and proper may also be imposed. 7. In case of default, it would be open for the trial court to proceed in accordance with law. 8. The application is allowed accordingly. October 17, 2025 kkb/ ABAIL No. 1170 of 2025 2 (Karunesh Singh Pawar,J.) Digitally signed by :- KRISHNA KUMAR BARANWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench