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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8384 of 2026 Court No. - 66 HON'BLE SAMEER JAIN, J.
1. Heard Sri Ashutosh Dwivedi, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Manoj Kumar Singh, learned Brief holder for the State. 2. The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No.592 of 2025, under Sections 2/3 of U.P. Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Police Station Chhata, District Mathura, during pendency of the trial. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits, on the basis of two cases shown in the gang chart applicant has been made accused in the present matter. He further submits, applicant is neither member nor leader of any gang and he never indulged in any anti-social activity. He next submits, in the base cases shown in the gang chart he is on bail. 5. He further submits, however apart from the present case and base cases shown in the gang chart, earlier also applicant has been made accused inasmuch as 13 cases but his entire criminal history has been explained in the bail application. He further submits, it reflects majority of the cases were of theft and, therefore, it appears during investigation, in these cases police implicated him. He next submits, even in all these cases, applicant is on bail. 6. He next submits, however, applicant is in jail since 05.07.2025 but in the present matter, he is in jail since December, 2025. 7. Per contra, learned AGA however opposed the prayer for bail but could Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashutosh Dwivedi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Anil .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
not dispute the arguments on facts advanced by learned counsel for the applicant. 8. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record of the case. 9. However, on the basis of the two cases shown in the gang chart applicant has been made accused in the present matter but in both the base cases he is on bail. Further, however, earlier also applicant has been made accused in 13 cases but his entire criminal history has been explained and it reflects, majority of the cases were of theft and, therefore, it reflects during investigation, in these cases police made him accused.
Further, however, applicant is in jail since 05.07.2025 but even in the present matter, he is in jail since December, 2025. 10. Therefore, considering the facts and circumstances of the case discussed above, in my view, applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 11. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant bail application is allowed. 12. Let the applicant - Anil be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the dates fixed, unless his personal presence is exempted. (ii) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly, make 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 any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal and anti-social activity. 13. In case of breach of any of the above condition, the prosecution will be at liberty to move an application before this Court for cancellation of the bail of the applicant. BAIL No. 8384 of 2026 2
14. It is clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the facts brought in by the parties pertaining to the disposal of bail application and the said observations shall have no bearing on the merits of the case during trial. April 20, 2026 Mini BAIL No. 8384 of 2026 3 (Sameer Jain,J.) Digitally signed by :- MINI KANAUJIYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad