RAJNEESH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO.
BAIL/12482/2025 · 2025-12-11
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12482 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 accused-applicant seeks bail in FIR/Case Crime No.206 of 2025 under sections 80(2), 85 BNS and section 3/4 DP Act, P.S. Sharda Nagar, District Lakhimpur Kheri.
3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was married to the applicant around three years ago. Subsequently, the entire matrimonial family had killed her. The cause of death, as per the postmortem report, is ante-mortem hanging and apart from the ligature mark, no other injury was observed. The applicant is the husband. The co-accused have been enlarged on bail.
4. Considering the post-mortem report and there being no specific allegation against the applicant of having caused the mental or physical harassment to the deceased soon before her death in relation to demand of dowry, the applicant who is in custody since 01.08.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled for the bail. Thus the bail application is allowed.
5. Let the applicant Rajneesh be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to her furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Bhupendra Veer Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rajneesh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
(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 VNP/- BAIL No. 12482 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- PANKAJ BHATIA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench