HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12715 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.830 of 2025, under Section 80(2), 85 BNS & Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, P.S. Kotwali Sahar, District Hardoi. 3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant was married to the son of the applicant on 09.07.2024 and sufficient dowry was also given, however, the entire matrimonial family used to beat her for dowry. Subsequently, it was informed that she has suffered injuries and has been taken her to hospital where she was directed to be taken to Lucknow. It is also stated that the informant brought the victim back to his home and subsequently, she died on 08.11.2025. Cause of death could not be ascertained in the postmortem. Postmortem report also observes old healed scar marks on the neck, contusion on the elbow joint and contusion on the head above the right ear. The applicant herein is father-in-law of the deceased. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering that there is nothing specific on record to demonstrate that soon before her death the victim was harassed mentally or physically at the instance of the applicant in relation to demand of dowry, the applicant who Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ajeet Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Surendra .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Govt. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) is in custody since 20.11.2025 and is also undergoing treatment for his neuro problem, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Surendra 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 (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 19, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 12715 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench