SAROJNI DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME CIVIL SECTT. LKO.
BAIL/12675/2025 · 2025-12-18
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12675 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No. 414 of 2025, under sections 85, 80(2) BNS, Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Neemgaon, District Lakhimpur Kheri.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that co accused father in law was enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 2.12.2025 passed in Criminal Misc Bail Application No. 11989 of 2025. The applicant is mother in law.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the post mortem report and there being nothing specific against the applicant of having caused physical or mental harassment of the deceased before her death with regard to demand of dowry as well as considering and adopting the reasoning contained in paragraph 3 and 5 of the order dated 2.12.2025, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 10.10.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Sarojni Devi be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on her furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shailesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sarojni Devi .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
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; (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. December 18, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 12675 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench