Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:45843 Court No. - 12 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5714 of 2025 Applicant :- Dharmendra Yadav Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Ravi Shankar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Vijayendra Prakash Tripathi Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. Counter affidavit filed today is taken on record. Heard learned counsel the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and learned counsel for the complainant. The present application under Section 439 Cr.P.C./483 B.N.S.S. has been filed by the applicant- Dharmendra Yadav seeking bail in FIR/Case Crime No. 25 of 2025, under Sections 80(2), 85 of B.N.S. & Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Goshaiganj, District Ayodhya. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the co- accused Dhirendra Yadav and Smt. Vimla Devi have been granted bail by the Sessions Judge. The role of the applicant is similar to that of the said co-accused. Hence, he claims parity. Learned A.G.A. and learned counsel for the complainant have opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that soon before her death, the victim was subjected to cruelty by the present applicant relating to demand of dowry. Thus, the role of the applicant is distinct from that of the co-accused persons who have been granted bail. Perused the record. A perusal of the statement of the complainant Arjun Kumar Yadav and Ram Sudin shows that one day prior to the death of the victim i.e., on 16.2.2025, there was a demand of dowry by the present applicant and the deceased was told by the applicant that unless the demand of dowry is met, his family members would not keep her at their home. The statement of Ram Sudin further shows that the grandson of Ram Sudin namely, Rohit Yadav has transferred an amount of Rs. 90,000/-, Rs. 99,999/- and Rs. 10,000/- from his Punjab National Bank account and Bank of Baroda account to the account of the present applicant on 18.11.2024 and 19.11.2024 respectively. Prima facie, there is a demand of dowry. It is also evident from the statement of the prosecution witnesses that one day before the death of the victim, she was subjected to cruelty relating to demand of dowry. Thus, prima facie complicity of the applicant is evident. In view of the above, no ground for grant of bail is made out. Accordingly, the bail application is rejected. Order Date :- 6.8.2025 Shravan Digitally signed by :- SHRAVAN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench