HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10854 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. 180 of 2025 under sections 85, 80(2) BNS 2023 and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station Sharda Nagar, District Lakhimpur Kheri. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the sister of the informant was married to the applicant around seven months ago and sufficient dowry was also given, subsequently, due to matrimonial dispute, the daughter of the informant was killed for dowry. The cause of death as per post-mortem report is ante-mortem hanging and apart from the ligature mark, no other injury was found. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances including the post-mortem and there being nothing specific against the applicant or having caused physical or mental harassment to the victim in relation to the demand of dowry and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant, who is in jail since 28.02.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pooja Rayakwar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sandeep Kumar .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Sandeep Kumar be released on bail in aforesaid FIR 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. November 15, 2025 Raj BAIL No. 10854 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAJ NIGAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench