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2025 DAILYLAW 176211 (ALL)

SANI CHAUHAN @ BHOLU v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO

/11626/2025 · 2025-11-26

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11626 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. 415 of 2025, under sections 498A, 323, 354, 325, 376, 504, 506 IPC, Sections 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Krishna Nagar, District Lucknow. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that informant was married to brother of applicant in the year 2022 and subsequently allegations were levelled with respect to demand of dowry by entire matrimonial family. It was stated that in the month of October 2022 twice physical relations were formed by the applicant who is brother in law. When she complained to her husband he refused to intervene. In the light of the said allegations learned counsel for the applicant argues that the marriage itself was solemnised on 5.12.2022 with brother of applicant. The nature of allegations in the FIR are bald and have been levelled against entire matrimonial family. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the nature of allegations and the delay in lodging the FIR, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 11.9.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Mukesh Singh, Pramod Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sani Chauhan @ Bholu .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Sani Chauhan @ Bholu 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; (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 26, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 11626 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench