Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:62214 Court No. - 64 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6128 of 2025 Applicant :- Ranjeet Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Saif Mohammad Khan,Shahid Ali Siddiqui Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J. 1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Shahid Ali Siddiqui, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Ajay Singh, learned A.G.A.-I for the State and perused the material on record. 3. This bail application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 has been filed by the applicant- Ranjeet, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1520 of 2024 arising out of Case Crime No. 188 of 2024, under Sections 498-A, 304-B I.P.C. and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Bithoor, District Kanpur Nagar. 4. Learned counsel for the State submits that in compliance of the orders dated 03.03.2025 and 17.03.2025 he has received instructions in the matter which state that there had been a conversation before the death of the deceased with her mother through mobile which lasted for 66 seconds only during the day time on 17.06.2024 and after which there was no conversation between them on the said day. 5. The first information report of the present matter was lodged on 20.06.2024 by Harendra Kumar against the applicant and 05 other persons alleging therein that the marriage of his sister Anita was solemnized with Ranjeet (the applicant) on 18.04.2024. After marriage the accused persons used to torture & trouble her for dowry. There was demand of additional dowry by the accused persons. On 17.06.2024 in the afternoon when her sister was talking with her mother and she was trying to tell something before that the the accused snatched her phone and switched of it and on the same day in the evening at 6 pm he received information that his sister has committed suicide but the accused persons have murdered her and hung her. 6. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that although the applicant is the husband of the deceased but he is not involved in the matter. It is submitted that the allegations as levelled against the applicant and other co-accused persons are general and omnibus in nature. While placing paragraph 11 of the affidavit it is submitted that the charge-sheet has been submitted only against the applicant whereas the other co-accused have been exonerated. It is submitted that the applicant has no criminal history as stated in para 12 and is in jail since 21.06.2024. 7. Per contra, learned counsel for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the applicant is the husband of the deceased. It is submitted that the deceased died an unnatural death within two months of marriage in her matrimonial house and there is an allegation of demand of dowry against the applicant and other co-accused persons. 8. After having heard learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is evident that the applicant is the husband of the deceased. There is an allegation of demand of dowry, torture and harassment by the applicant and other co-accused persons. The deceased died unnaturally within two months of marriage in her matrimonial house. 9. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court does not find it a fit case for bail, hence, the bail application is rejected. 10. Pending application (s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Order Date :- 24.4.2025 AS Rathore (Samit Gopal,J.) Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK SINGH RATHOR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad