HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 3952 of 2024 Court No. - 65 HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR SINGH, J. 1-Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned Additional Government Advocate representing the State and perused the record. 2-The instant second bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 293 of 2019, under Sections 302 I.P.C. and Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Najibabad, District Bijnor, during the pendency of trial. 3-The first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 07.02.2023 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 29935 of 2022. 4-As per prosecution case in brief, informant-Mohd. Nasir who is father of the deceased lodged an F.I.R. on 07.06.2019 against the applicant Shamim Ahmed, husband of the deceased with the allegation inter-alia that marriage of his daughter was solemnized on 13.04.2012 with the applicant as per Muslim Rituals and he had also given dowry in the marriage as per his capacity but after the marriage, applicant started making demand of motorcycle and Rs. 50,000/- cash. He always used to beat his daughter for want of dowry. Many times he tried to convince the applicant but in vain. On 07.06.2019 at about 02:00 pm, he came to know from the sister of the applicant that his daughter died. When he along with other family members and villagers went to the matrimonial home of the deceased, he came to know that she did not died naturally rather she Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Abhilasha Tiwari, Sonu Malik Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Shamim Ahmed .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) was murdered as there was mark of injuries around her neck and the applicant had also fled away from there. 5-The main substratum of argument of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is languishing in jail since 17.06.2019 but till date, his trial has not been concluded, therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 6-Per contra, learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant by contending that the delay in trial is on the part of the accused himself, hence, the prosecution cannot be blamed for the same. 7-Having heard the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record, I find that vide order of this Court dated 03.01.2025, a report was called for from the concerned Presiding Officer with regard to the present status of trial of the applicant. 8-In response, the concerned trial court has submitted its report, which reads as under:- "महोदय आपको सादर अवगत कराना है िक सत्रवाद सं० 624/2020, मु०अ०सं० 293/2019 अन्तगर्त धारा 302 भारतीय दण्ड संिहता एवं धारा 4 दहेज प्रितषेध अिधिनयम, थाना नजीबाबाद, िजला िबजनौर इस न्यायालय में लिम्बत है। उक्त सत्रवाद में िववेचक द्वारा कु ल 19 साक्षीगणों को चाजर्शीट में अंिकत िकया गया है िजनमें से अिभयोजन द्वारा पी०डब्लू०-1 मौ० नािसर वादी मुकदमा व पी०डब्लू०-2 मौ० वािसद को परीिक्षत कराया गया है। उक्त वाद में पी०डब्लू०-1 मौ० नािसर की मुख्य परीक्षा अंिकत की गयी इसी स्तर पर अिभयुक्त की ओर से स्थगन प्राथर्नापत्र प्रस्तुत हुआ, जो न्यायालय के पूवर् पीठासीन अिधकारी द्वारा उस िदनांक को ही खािरज कर िदया गया एवं िजरह का अवसर भी समाप्त कर िदया गया। उपरोक्त पत्रावली में पी०डब्लू0-2 के रूप में मौ० वािसद को परीिक्षत कराया गया, िजसमें अिभयुक्त के िवद्वान अिधवक्ता द्वारा िजरह न करने के कारण िजरह स्थिगत की गयी। अिभयुक्त के िवद्वान अिधवक्ता द्वारा पी०डब्लू०-1 नािसर पुत्र शफीक अहमद को िजरह हेतु िरकाल करने का प्राथर्नापत्र न्यायालय में प्रस्तुत िकया गया जो न्यायालय द्वारा स्वीकार िकया गया तथा पत्रावली साक्ष्य हेतु िनयत की गयी। साक्षीगण की उपिस्थित हेतु न्यायालय से प्रोसेस जारी िकये जा रहे है। उक्त पत्रावली में साक्षी पी०डब्लू०-1 मौ० नािसर से िजरह हेतु िद० 03-02-2025 िनयत की गयी है।" 9-The above report of the trial court indicates that on non-cooperation of counsel for the accused, the trial of the applicant is being delayed, hence, accused cannot take benefit of his own fault. 10-Accordingly, the instant bail application is rejected. 10-Accordingly, the instant bail application is rejected. 11-However considering the detention period of the applicant, Superintendent of Police, Bijnor is directed to ensure the production BAIL No. 3952 of 2024 2 of all the remaining prosecution witnesses on the dates fixed before the trial court. On appearance of the prosecution witnesses, the trial court shall record their statement on the same day without granting any adjournment to either of the parties. 12-It is made clear that any observation made in this order is for the purpose of disposal of bail application and shall not affect the merit of the trial. 13-Office is directed to send a copy of this order to Superintendent of Police, Bijnor and concerned trial court within three days' for necessary information and compliance. September 17, 2025 Saurabh BAIL No. 3952 of 2024 3 (Sanjay Kumar Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SAURABH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad