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2025 DAILYLAW 181198 (ALL)

JEETU SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.

BAIL/10459/2025 · 2025-10-29

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10459 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. 419 of 2024, under Sections 105 B.N.S., PS Bachhrawan, District Raebareli. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that the applicant was the husband and used to fight with his wife after taking liquor. Subsequently she was hit in the state of intoxication and was thrown out on account of which she died. Cause of death as per post mortem report is ante mortem injuries. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that the mens rea for causing the offence is apparently missing. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the allegations levelled and the allegations that the applicant was in the state of intoxication without there being any apparent mens rea coupled with the fact that he has suffered pre trial detention of about one and half years, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 14.07.2024 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Jeetu Singh be released on bail in aforesaid FIR Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rakesh Pratap Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Jeetu Singh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) 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. October 29, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 10459 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench