Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Ganesh Prasad Nigam Alias G.P. Nigam vs State Of Uttar Pradesh on 4 August, 2026
Author: Dipankar Datta
Bench: Dipankar Datta
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. /2026
[Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.13570/2026]
GANESH PRASAD NIGAM
ALIAS G.P. NIGAM APPELLANT
VERSUS
STATE OF
UTTAR PRADESH RESPONDENT
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad 1, by a
judgment and order dated 07th April, 2026, has
dismissed the appellant’s application for
anticipatory bail on the ground that he has been
abusing the process of law by not attending the trial
court on the dates fixed. This appeal is directed
against such judgment and order.
3. Appellant figures as an accused in FIR No.004
Signature Not Verified
1 High Court
Digitally signed by
MANIK KUMAR
Date: 2026.08.05
17:06:31 IST
Reason: Crl. Appeal @ SLP (Crl.) No.13570/2026 1
of 2022 dated 07th April, 2022 registered at Police
Station Meerut Sector (Vigilance Establishment),
District Meerut, Uttar Pradesh under Sections 420,
166, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code,
1860 and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption
Act, 1988.
4. We have heard learned counsel appearing for
the appellant as well as the respondent – State of
Uttar Pradesh.
5. Having regard to ground on which the
application for anticipatory bail came to be
dismissed by the High Court, we are of the
considered opinion that interest of justice would be
sufficiently served if the prayer for release on pre-
arrest bail is granted subject to terms and conditions
mentioned hereafter.
6. Appellant is admitted to an order for grant of
bail in anticipation of arrest subject to the condition
that he shall appear before the trial court on each
and every date fixed, either physically or through
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the virtual mode.
7. It is also directed that in the event of the
appellant being arrested, he shall be released on
bail on terms and conditions to be imposed by the
trial court and subject to such other terms and
conditions as may be imposed by it for grant of pre-
arrest bail.
8. In the result, the impugned judgment and order
stand set aside.
9. Needless to observe, the appellant shall not,
directly or indirectly, by making inducement, threat
or promise, dissuade any person acquainted with
the facts of the case from disclosing such facts to
any police officer or to the court.
10. We clarify that the observations made in this
order and grant of bail to the appellant in
anticipation of arrest will not be treated as findings
on the merits of the case.
11. The appeal is, accordingly, disposed of on the
aforesaid terms.
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12. Pending application(s), if any, stand closed.
……………………………………..J.
(DIPANKAR DATTA)
……………………………………..J.
(SHEEL NAGU)
New Delhi;
August 04, 2026.
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ITEM NO.21 COURT NO.7 SECTION II
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)
No.13570/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
dated 07-04-2026 in CRMABAU482BNSS No.591/2025
passed by the High Court of Judicature at
Allahabad]
GANESH PRASAD NIGAM
ALIAS G.P. NIGAM Petitioner
VERSUS
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondent
FOR ADMISSION
I.A. No.216284/2026-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
I.A. No.216286/2026-PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
Date : 04-08-2026 This matter was called on for
hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU
For Petitioner(s) : M/S. Mukesh Kumar Singh And
Co., AOR
Mr. T. N. Saxena, Adv.
Mr. Vipin Kumar Saxena, Adv.
Dr. Shiv Kumar Tiwari, Adv.
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv.
Mr. Narendra Kumar Goyal, Adv.
Mr. Saroj Kumar Sinha, Adv.
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Adv.
Mr. Chirayu Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Jeetendra Kumar, Adv.
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Ms. Kajal Rani, Adv.
Ms. Komal Singh, Adv.
Mr. Subodh, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Ms. Ruchira Goel, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made
the following
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The appeal is disposed of in terms of the signed order.
3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
(MANIK KUMAR) (SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA)
SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT COURT MASTER (NSH)
(signed order is placed on the file)
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