USMAN AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. GOVT. OF U.P. LKO.
BAIL/10474/2025 · 2025-10-29
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10474 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned AGA and perused the record. 2. The applicants seek enlargement on bail in FIR No. 0178 of 2025, under Sections 85, 80(2), 103(1), 351 & 352 of BNS, 2023 & Section 3/4 D.P. Act, PS Ranipur, District Bahraich. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that sister of informant was married to son of the applicants. Subsequently entire matrimonial family killed her. Cause of death as per post mortem report is ante mortem strangulation. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that hyoid bone was not found to be fractured and thus the conclusion is unjustified. He further argued that apart from the ligature mark no other injuries was present except one on nostril. The applicants are father in law and mother in law. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the post mortem report and injuries marks on the body coupled with the fact that there is no specific evidence against the applicants, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicants who are in jail since 19.09.2025 and have no criminal history are entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ajey Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Usman And Another .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Govt. Of U.P. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
6. Let the applicants Usman And Smt. Jakira @ Rubeena be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on their furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of court concerned with the following conditions: (a) The applicants shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; (b) The applicants shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which they are accused or suspected of the commission; and (c) The applicants 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 29, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 10474 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench