HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8719 of 2024 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Supplementary affidavit is taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. 3. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in S.T. No.2203 of 2023, FIR No.150 of 2023, under Section 302 IPC, Police Station Mohanlal Ganj, District Lucknow. 4. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the applicant, who is the father- in-law of the informant attacked with the sharp edged weapon which resulted in death. 5. The Counsel for the applicant argues that it was on account of sudden provocation, the alleged offence took place. Subsequently, P.W. 2 has been declared hostile. 6. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 7. Considering the fact that the incident took place at home and in the state of intoxication and allegedly there is no apparent mens rea; the applicant is in custody since 29.03.2023 and is aged about 60 years, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Syed Nayab Raza Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Mata Prasad @ Mata Deen .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko .....Opposite Party(s) 8. Let the applicant Mata Prasad @ Mata Deen be released on bail in the abovesaid first information report number on his furnishing personal bonds and two reliable sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the 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. December 2, 2025 akverma BAIL No. 8719 of 2024 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench