Sumit vs State Of U P

insc-2026-145 Supreme Court of India 9 February 2026 • 18 min read

10 cases cited (0 SG, 10 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

Judges (2)

J.B. Pardiwala Delivered K.V. Viswanathan Coram

Counsel (2)

Ankit Goel Counsel Respondent Varinder Kumar Sharma Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

State of Uttar Pradesh Respondent Sumit Appellant

Case Significance

Sumit vs State Of U P is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 9, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-145). The appeal arose from rejection of anticipatory bail in a dowry death case. The Supreme Court laid down principles for situations where additional cognizable offences are added after grant of bail, holding the investigating agency needs a court order to arrest an accused already on bail. The bench comprised Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.B. Pardiwala. Counsel appearing: Ankit Goel (counsel for respondent), Varinder Kumar Sharma (counsel for appellant).

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 10 case citations.

Summary

The appeal arose from rejection of anticipatory bail in a dowry death case. The Supreme Court laid down principles for situations where additional cognizable offences are added after grant of bail, holding the investigating agency needs a court order to arrest an accused already on bail.

What was the outcome of Sumit vs State Of U P?

Statutes Cited

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

Cases Cited (10)

IN (10)

(1980) 2 SCC 565 (1994) 4 SCC 260 (2001) 4 SCC 280 (2010) 1 SCC 684 (2011) 1 SCC 694 (2020) 5 SCC 1 (2022) 1 SCC 676 (2022) 10 SCC 51 2023 SCC OnLine SC 892 2026 INSC 145

Cited By (1)

insc-2026-145

Sumit vs State Of U P

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-145)