HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 4938 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.34 of 2025, under Sections 80(2), 85 BNS and Sections 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Rampur Mathura, District Sitapur. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that the FIR in question was lodged alleging that the daughter of the informant was married to the son of the applicant. Subsequently the entire matrimonial family killed her on account of non payment of dowry. The cause of death as per the post mortem report is ante mortem hanging. The applicant is the father in law and is having separate living. 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 15.2.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Prem Chandra Chauhan, Mahima Dwivedi, Sudhaker Prakash, Vivek Chandra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ram Lakhan Chauhan .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Ram Lakhan Chauhan 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 13, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 4938 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench