Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:12939 Court No. - 11 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1801 of 2025 Applicant :- Sarvan Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Avnish Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Avnish Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Alok Singh, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State. 2. As per learned counsel for the applicant, the present applicant (Sarvan) is languishing in jail since 06.11.2024 in Case Crime No. 544 of 2024, under Sections 80, 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (here-in-after referred to as the "BNS") and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station-Beniganj, District-Hardoi. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant has stated that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in this case as he has not committed any offence as alleged in the prosecution story. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that no specific role has been attributed to the present applicant. The present applicant was having cordial relation with his daughter- in-law (since deceased) and he has never demanded any dowry from her or her family members. So as to implicate the entire family, the present applicant, who is father-in-law, has been implicated in this case. As per postmortem report, except one ligature mark around the neck of the deceased, there are three more minor injuries on the body of the deceased. The co- accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 27.01.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.787 of 2925. Therefore, on the basis of principles of parity, the present applicant may also be released on bail. The present applicant is having no previous criminal history. He undertakes that the present applicant shall co-operate in the trial proceedings properly and shall not misuse the liberty of bail, if so granted and shall abide by all terms and conditions of bail order. 5. Per contra, learned Additional Government Advocate has, however, opposed the prayer for bail of the present applicant by submitting that since the role of the present applicant was found in the commission of crime, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of bail, but he could not dispute the aforesaid contention of learned counsel for the applicant. 6. Without entering into merits of the issue, considering the arguments of learned counsel for the parties, the contents and allegations of the F.I.R. and other material available on record, the fact that no specific role has been attributed to the present applicant, the present applicant is having no prior criminal history of any kind whatsoever, the fact that the co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 27.01.2025 (supra) and the undertaking of the present applicant that he shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall co-operate in the trial proceedings properly and shall abide by all terms and conditions of the bail order, I am of the view that the present applicant may be released on bail. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application is allowed. 8. Let the present applicant (Sarvan) 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 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. . [Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.] Order Date :- 4.3.2025 Suresh/ Digitally signed by :- SURESH CHANDRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench