VISHWANATH PRAJAPATI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.
/11216/2025 · 2025-11-20
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11216 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.130 of 2025, under sections - 85, 80 (2), 352, 351 (3) BNS and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, registered at Police Station Ahirauli, District Ambedkar Nagar.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of the FIR it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was married with applicant two years before and subsequently the daughter was killed by the entire matrimonial family. Cause of death as per postmortem report is anti mortem hanging. Applicant is husband and co-accused has been enlarged on bail.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the postmortem report and there being nothing specific against the applicant of having harassed the deceased either mentally or physically soon before her death in relation to demand of dowry, the applicant who is in custody since 03.5.2025 and has no criminal history, is enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the bail application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant - Vishwanath Prajapati 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 Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Nijam Ahamad Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Vishwanath Prajapati .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
(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 20, 2025 mks BAIL No. 11216 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MANISH SAXENA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench