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2025 DAILYLAW 179938 (ALL)

MANJU v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.

BAIL/12310/2025 · 2025-12-10

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12310 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.346 of 2025, under Sections 80(2), 85 BNS and Sections 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Isanagar, District Lakhimpur Kheri. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of informant was married to co accused Ferulal who was already married and subsequently the applicant as well as husband of the deceased started demanding dowry and ultimately daughter of informant was killed. Cause of death as per post mortem report is ante mortem hanging and apart from ligature mark no other injury was observed. The applicant is first wife of the co accused Ferulal. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the post mortem report and there being nothing specific against the applicant of having caused physical or mental harassment of the deceased before her death with regard to demand of dowry, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 28.7.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Manju be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Narendra Singh, Manju Sonkar, Sarfraz Ahmad Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Manju .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) on her 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 she 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 10, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 12310 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench