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2025 DAILYLAW 175175 (ALL)

SUNIL KUMAR SAROJ v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.

BAIL/10851/2025 · 2025-11-13

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10851 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. 89 of 2025, under sections 108 BNS, P.S. Udaipur, District Pratapgarh. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant aged about 21 years was in love with the applicant and he has promised to marry her. Subsequently on his refusal she committed suicide by consuming poison. The cause of death as per post mortem report could not be ascertained. Considering the material on record prima facie the material to suggest abetment as defined in BNS at the instance of the applicant is primarily missing. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances and considering the law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Mariano Anto Bruno and Anr vs Inspector of Police, 2022 SCC Online SC 1387, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 26.8.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Sunil Kumar Saroj be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Puttu Lal Misra, Prince Verma Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sunil Kumar Saroj .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home 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 he 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. November 13, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 10851 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench