HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8662 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State and Shri Ashok Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for informant/complainant. Counter affidavit filed by the State is taken on record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in Case Crime No. 167 of 2025, under Sections 80(2), 85 B.N.S. & 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station - Rupaideeha, District - Bahraich. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that in terms of the FIR it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was married with the applicant three years ago. Subsequently, the entire matrimonial family killed her daughter for dowry. As per post mortem report, cause of death is ante-mortem hanging. The applicant is the husband. 4. Learned AGA for the State and Shri Ashok Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for informant/complainant have opposed the bail application. 5. Considering post-mortem report and there is no specific allegation against the applicant of causing physical or mental harassment of the deceased soon before her death in relation to demand of dowry coupled with the fact that the applicant is in custody since 1307.2025 and has no criminal antecedent, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rajesh Kumar Singh, Deepika, Vijayendra Prakash Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Ashok Kumar Mishra Sonu @ Pravesh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant- Sonu @ Pravesh be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of the like amount with the following conditions: (a) The applicants shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; (b) The applicants shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and (c) The applicants 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 6, 2025 Mohit Singh/- BAIL No. 8662 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench