BRAJESH KUMAR v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.
BAIL/12341/2025 · 2025-12-11
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12341 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.0369 of 2025, under Sections 85, 80(2) BNS & Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, P.S. Mallawan, District Hardoi.
3. In terms of the FIR allegations were levelled that daughter of the informant was married to the applicant in the year 2019. Subsequently, the entire matrimonial family used to harass her and was ultimately killed. Cause of death as per the postmortem report is antemortem hanging and apart from the ligature mark, no other injury was observed. It is argued that co-accused has been granted the benefit of anticipatory bail. Applicant is husband of the deceased.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the postmortem report and there being nothing on record to demonstrate that soon before her death the victim was harassed mentally or physically at the instance of the applicant in relation to demand of dowry, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Brajesh Kumar be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Archana Yadav, Rachana Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Brajesh Kumar .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
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. December 11, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 12341 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench