Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:10541 Court No. - 11 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1471 of 2025 Applicant :- Pramod Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Lko Counsel for Applicant :- Narendra Gupta Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1.Heard Sri Narendra Gupta, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Arun Verma, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State. 2. As per learned counsel for the applicant, the present applicant (Pramod) is languishing in jail since 31.12.2024 in Case Crime No.496 of 2024, under Section 108 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (in short B.N.S), Police Station- Laharpur, District- Sitapur. He has falsely been implicated in this case as he has not committed any offence as alleged in the prosecution story. 3. Attention has been drawn towards impugned first information report which was lodged on 24.11.2024 for the incident dated 15.09.2024, pursuant to the order being passed by the Magistrate in an Application filed under Section 175(3) B.N.S.S. on 25.09.2024. Sri Gupta stated that there is delay of ten days in filing the aforesaid application without explaining the reason of delay. The deceased is a sister-in-law (Bhabhi) of the present applicant. The prosecution is having no material or evidence in respect of any overt act of the present applicant instigating the deceased to commit suicide. 4. As per prosecution case, the dead body of the deceased was recovered from the room after breaking the door which was locked from inside. At the time of inquest, the applicant was present with the brother of the deceased alongwith other family members and at that point of time no allegation has been levelled against the present applicant. 5. In the light of facts and circumstances of the present case the relevant ingredients of Section 108 B.N.S are not attracting, though the aforesaid fact may be tested during the course of trial. The present applicant is having no prior criminal history of any kind whatsoever. The investigation is going on. He has undertaken on behalf of the present applicant that the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail, if so granted by this Court, and shall abide by all terms and conditions of the bail order and shall cooperate in the investigation properly and if the charge- sheet has been filed against him, the present applicant shall cooperate in the trial proceedings properly. 6. On the other hand, learned Additional Government Advocate has opposed the prayer for bail of the present applicant, but he could not dispute the aforesaid factual contention of learned counsel for the applicant 7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having perused the material available on record; considering the fact that prima-facie, the present applicant is having no prior criminal history of any kind whatsoever; and the undertaking that the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall abide by all terms and conditions of the bail order and shall cooperate in the investigation and if the charge-sheet has been filed against him, he shall cooperate in the trial proceedings properly, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, I am of the view that the present applicant may be enlarged on bail. 8. Accordingly, the instant bail application is allowed. 9. Let the applicant (Pramod) be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on his 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 Investigating Officer to cooperate in the investigation and shall further remain present to cooperate in the investigation as and when the Investigating Team calls him to appear and if the charge-sheet is filed against him he shall cooperate in the trial proceedings properly and shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A IPC/269 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C./84 of B.N.S.S., 2023 is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A IPC/208 of the B.N.S., 2023. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C./351 of B.N.S.S., 2023. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. The present applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. Order Date :- 18.2.2025 Reena/- (Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- REENA KANNAUJIYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench