HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 37401 of 2025 Court No. - 66 HON'BLE SAMIT GOPAL, J. 1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Dinesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Satyam Mishra and Sri Rajesh Kumar, learned counsels for the first informant, Sri Birendra Pratp Singh, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record. 3. Office to trace out the vakalatnama of first informant which has been filed in the office on 28.10.2025 and place it on record and make a note in the order sheet about it. 4. This bail application under Section 483 BNSS has been filed by the applicant Suraj Prakash Chaudhary, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No. 552 of 2025, under Sections 85, 80(2) BNS and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, registered at P.S. Chakeri, District Kanpur Nagar. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant argued as follows: (i) The applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. (ii) The applicant is the father-in-law of the deceased Shubhi aged about 62 years, para 19 and 22 of the affidavit has been placed before the Court. (iii) The marriage of the deceased Shubhi was solemnized with Alok Kumar son of the applicant on 18.02.2025. (iv) General and omnibus allegations have been levelled against the applicant. There is no specification in the FIR as to what was the actual demand of dowry. (v) Postmortem examination report shows the cause of death is asphyxia as a result of antemortem hanging with single ligature mark. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dinesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Rajesh Kumar, Satyam Mishra Suraj Prakash Chaudhary .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) (vi) Alok Kumar the husband of the deceased is in jail, para 7 of the affidavit has been placed before the Court. (vii) The applicant has no criminal history as stated in para 25 of the affidavit and is in jail since 25.08.2025. (viii) The applicant is suffering from blood cancer which was detected on 07.05.2025 and is under treatment at K.G.M.U., Lucknow with Registration No. 20250219487 and is seriously ill, para 20 and 22 of the affidavit have been placed before the Court. 6. Per contra, learned counsel for the first informant and learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the fact that the applicant is suffering from blood cancer. 7. After having heard learned counsels for the parties and perusing the records, it is evident that the applicant is the father-in-law of the deceased. The cause of death is asphyxia as a result of antemortem hanging with single ligature mark. Alok Kumar the husband of the deceased is in jail. The applicant is suffering from blood cancer and is under treatment. 8. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the view that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 9. Let the applicant Suraj Prakash Chaudhary, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:- i) The applicant will not tamper with prosecution evidence and will not harm or harass the victim/complainant in any manner whatsoever. ii) The applicant will abide the orders of court, will attend the court on every date and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever. (iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that she/he shall not seek any adjournment on the date fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (iv) The applicant will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever. In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure her/him presence proclamation under section 84 BNSS, 2023 may be issued and if applicant fails to appear before the BAIL No. 37401 of 2025 2 court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against her/him, in accordance with law, under section 209 BNS, 2023. (v) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 351 BNSS, 2023. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against her/him in accordance with law and the trial court may proceed against her/him under Section 269 BNS, 2023. (vi) The trial court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial expeditiously after the release of the applicant. 10. The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison. 11. The bail application is allowed. 12. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. October 29, 2025 M. ARIF BAIL No. 37401 of 2025 3 (Samit Gopal,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD ARIF High Court of Judicature at Allahabad