NEERAJ v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.
BAIL/7879/2025 · 2025-10-07
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 7879 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State and perused the material available on record.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in F.I.R./Case Crime No. 188 of 2025, under Sections 80(2), 85, 352 B.N.S. and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, Police Station Tadiyawan, District Hardoi.
3. In terms of the F.I.R., It was alleged that the daughter of the informant was married to the applicant in the year 2024, subsequently, demand of dowry was being raised. it is stated that on account of non-payment of dowry, the daughter of the informant was hanged on 07.05.2025, the cause of death is 'antemortem hanging'.
4. Learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the postmortem report and the fact that the co-accused has been enlarged on bail coupled with the fact that applicant is in custody since 11.05.2025 and has no criminal antecedents, is enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant- Neeraj be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs. 20,000/- each to the satisfaction of court concerned with the following conditions: (a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Aditya Kumar, Anita Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Neeraj .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
(b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which she is accused or suspected of the commission; and (c) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. October 7, 2025 Praveen BAIL No. 7879 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRAVEEN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench