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2025 DAILYLAW 187424 (ALL)

SABNAM v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.

/11414/2025 · 2025-11-20

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11414 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State, Shri Hari Krishna Srivastava, learned counsel for the informant and perused the record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No. 215 of 2025, under sections 85, 80(2) BNS and Sections 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Madhaoganj, District Hardoi. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that sister of informant was married to son of applicant in the year 2025. Subsequently information was given that she had died. It was stated that the entire matrimonial family killed her for dowry. Post mortem report on record indicate cause of death as ante mortem hanging and apart from ligature mark no other injury was observed. Applicant is mother in law 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 11.8.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Uttam Kumar Awasthi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sabnam .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Let the applicant Sabnam be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on her 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 she 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 20, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 11414 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench