Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:40447 Court No. - 11 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5302 of 2025 Applicant :- Savitri Devi Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. /Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Vedika Dwivedi,Himanshu Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Counter affidavit filed by learned AGA is taken on record. 2. Heard Ms. Vedikar Dwivedi, learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State-respondents and Shri Aatma Ram Verma, learned counsel for complainant/ informant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is in jail since 04.04.2025 in Case Crime No.44 of 2025 under Sections 80(2), 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3), 351(2) BNS and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, police station Motiganj, District Gonda. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the present applicant, who is mother-in-law of the victim (since deceased), has been falsely implicated in the case as she has not committed any offence as alleged. Even as per the FIR, no specific allegation has been levelled against the present applicant, rather general allegation has been levelled regarding demand of dowry. It has been further submitted that the present applicant had nothing to do with the family affairs of her son. Her relations with her daughter-in-law were cordial and she never demanded any dowry from her or her family members. The cause of death is hanging and there is no ante-mortem injury except ligature mark due to hanging. There is no previous criminal history of any kind whatsoever against the present applicant. Learned counsel has further stated that the applicant undertakes that she shall cooperate in the trial proceedings and shall not misuse the liberty of bail. Further, the applicant shall abide by all terms and conditions of the bail order. Besides, being lady, the applicant may be enlarged on bail granting her the benefit of Section 480 of BNSS. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate as well as learned counsel for the complainant have opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid submission of learned counsel for the applicant. 6. Without entering into merits of the issue; considering the arguments of learned counsel for the parties; contents and allegations of the FIR; the fact that the present applicant is mother-in-law of the deceased, no specific allegation has been levelled against her except demand of dowry; there is no ante- mortem injury except ligature mark due to hanging; the applicant being lady may be given the benefit of Section 480 of BNSS and on undertaking of the applicant that she shall cooperate in the trial proceedings and shall not misuse the liberty of bail, I find it appropriate to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 8. Let applicant- Savitri Devi be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on her 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 / she 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 / her under Section 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 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 / her, in accordance with law, under Section 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 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 / her in accordance with law. (v) The applicant shall not leave India without previous permission of the court. . (Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J.) Order Date :- 15.7.2025 Arnima Digitally signed by :- ARNIMA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench