Allahabad High Court
PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has granted bail to Himanshu Thakur, a member of the workers’ union Mazdoor Bigul Dasta, in two cases linked to a workers’ protest in Noida in April 2026. Thakur was arrested on April 17 in connection with two FIRs registered at the Gautam Buddha Nagar Phase-2 police station.
A large group of workers had gathered at industrial units in Noida and allegedly resorted to stone-pelting, damaged company property and attacked employees and police personnel, according to the FIRs. The court also observed that Thakur’s criminal history “stands explained”. The lawyer also told the court that neither the FIR nor witness statements placed Thakur at the location where the alleged stone-pelting, gate-breaking or burning of vehicles took place.
The court noted that co-accused Ravi Kumar Rathore, who was similarly placed, had already been granted bail by another bench. It ordered his release on a personal bond and two sureties, subject to conditions including that he must not interfere with evidence or threaten witnesses. Thakur’s lawyer disputed the prosecution’s reliance on items recovered from his home, including electronic devices, books and union literature. The defence argued that police had not recovered any weapons or explosives, nor found incriminating digital communications.