AZAAD AKHTAR ALI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.
/12055/2025 · 2025-12-09
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12055 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.268 of 2025, under Sections 108 BNS, P.S. Visheshwarganj, District Bahraich. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant was married with the applicant and had three children. Subsequently she was harassed for dowry because of which she committed suicide. Cause of death as per post mortem report is ante mortem hanging and apart from ligature mark no other injury was observed. Applicant is being prosecuted under Section 108 BNS. 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 as well as considering the law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Mariano Anto Bruno and Anr vs Inspector of Police, 2022 SCC Online SC 1387, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 30.9.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Manoj Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Azaad Akhtar Ali .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
6. Let the applicant Azaad Akhtar Ali 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 9, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 12055 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench