HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 1991 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in Crime No. 259/2023, under Section 302, 304B, 498A of the Indian Penal Code & 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station - Naimisharanya, District - Sitapur. 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 five years ago. Subsequently, the entire matrimonial family killed her sister/daughter for dowry. As per post mortem report, cause of death is ante-mortem hanging. The applicant is the husband. 4. Learned AGA has 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 18.09.2023 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. 6. Let the applicant- Vikas Saxena 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 Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Brijesh Kumar Verma Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Vikas Saxena .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) 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 10, 2025 Mohit Singh/- BAIL No. 1991 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench