The Allahabad High Court granted interim anticipatory bail to Mohd Alam in a case arising from Sambhal violence on November 24, 2024. Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha allowed time for the State’s reply, noting Alam’s claim of injury from police firing.
PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Mohd Alam in connection with a criminal case linked to the violence reported in Sambhal on November 24, 2024. The Court has allowed the State time to submit its counter-affidavit.
Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha, sitting on the single-judge bench, provided interim relief to Alam, who asserts that he was injured due to police gunfire during the incident.
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The application pertains to Case Crime No. 0333 of 2024, filed at the Sambhal Police Station, invoking various provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Sections 191(3), 223(b), 309(4), 125, 109(1), 121(2), 121(1), 132, 221, 352, 115(2), 190, and 191(2). Importantly, following a plea by Alam’s father alleging police firing during the violence, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in Sambhal recently ordered the local police to register a first information report against senior police officials.
Alam’s Advocate Prabhav Srivastava argued that his client is innocent and sought the court’s protection from potential arrest, noting that Alam was not named in the first information report. Srivastava also stated that Alam had sustained a gunshot wound during the incident and had received medical treatment.
He assured the court that Alam would fully cooperate with the investigation and attend all necessary court proceedings. Furthermore, he stressed that Alam would not misuse the bail granted and would comply with any conditions imposed by the court.
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The State, represented by Additional Government Advocate Roopak Chaubey, sought time to file its counter-affidavit and opposed the anticipatory bail request, contending that Alam did not sustain any gunshot injury from police firing.
In evaluating the arguments presented by both parties, the court referenced the Supreme Court’s decision in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra, (2011) 1 SCC 694, which established that courts must consider the nature and severity of the allegations, the accused’s prior record, the risk of fleeing justice, and carefully analyze the evidence against the accused, including their specific role.
After reviewing the submissions and without forming an opinion on the merits of the case, Justice Sinha granted interim anticipatory bail to Alam. The Court specified that in the event of arrest, Mohd Alam shall be released on providing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000, along with two sureties of the same amount to the satisfaction of the concerned court.
This interim protection is granted until February 25, 2026, under several conditions. Alam is required not to tamper with evidence and must appear before the trial court on scheduled dates, unless exempted. He is also prohibited from making any direct or indirect inducement, threat, or promise to anyone familiar with the case facts to discourage them from disclosing information to the court or police.
Additionally, Alam must cooperate during the trial and is not allowed to misuse the liberty of interim anticipatory bail. He is also restricted from leaving India without prior permission from the concerned court.
The High Court clarified that any breach of these conditions would permit the prosecution to file an application for the cancellation of the interim anticipatory bail granted to Alam.
The case is set to be listed as a new matter on February 25, 2026, while the State is granted time to file its counter-affidavit.
CASE TITLE: Mohd Alam vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Others
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