HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9371 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State. Whereas, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the informant despite notice. 2. The accused-applicant seeks bail in FIR/Case Crime No.197 of 2025 under Sections 85, 80(2) BNS and Section 3/4 of DP Act, P.S.- Deva, District- Barabanki. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was married to the applicant. Subsequently, on account of non-payment of dowry, she was killed by her entire matrimonial family. The cause of death as per the post-mortem report is ante-mortem hanging. It is further argued that the applicant is the husband. Two co-accused persons have already been enlarged on bail. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances and the post-mortem report, and there being nothing specific against the applicant of having caused the mental or physical harassment to the victim soon before her death coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 01.04.2025 and has previous criminal antecedent of one case, which has been adequately explained, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shubham Gupta, Suresh Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Pankaj Gautam .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant- Pankaj Gautam be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of the like amount 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 3, 2025 V. Sinha BAIL No. 9371 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench