HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 35548 of 2025 Court No. - 66 HON'BLE SAMIT GOPAL, J. 1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Arvind Agrawal, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Pramod Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the first informant, Sri Bade Lal Bind, learned AGA for the State and perused the material on record. 3. Sri Pramod Kumar Yadav submits that he has filed his vakalatnama in the office yesterday i.e. 13.10.2025. The same is not on the record. Office to trace it out and place it on the record and make a note about it in the order sheet. 4. This bail application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. has been filed by the applicant- Rajesh Pal Singh, enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No.258 of 2025, under Section(s) 85, 80(2) B.N.S. and 3/4 D.P. Act, registered at P.S. Narkhi, District Firozabad. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that applicant is father-in-law of the deceased. It is argued that marriage of the deceased/Smt. Geeta Singh was solemnized with Shivam @ Desh Deepak the son of the applicant on 1.5.2025. It is argued that general and omnibus allegations have been levelled against all the accused persons. It is argued that the husband of the deceased has been arrested and is in jail. It is further argued that except ligature mark on the body of the deceased there was no other bodily injury and cause of death of the deceased as opined by the doctor is asphyxia as a result of ante mortem hanging. It is further argued Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Arvind Agrawal Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rajesh Pal Singh .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case only being the family member of the husband of the deceased. It is argued that the applicant has no other criminal antecedents as stated in para-23 of the affidavit and is in jail since 31.8.2025. 6. Per contra, learned State counsel opposed the prayer for bail. 7. After having heard learned counsels for the parties and perusing the record, it is evident that the applicant is father-in-law of the deceased. The husband of the deceased is in jail. Except ligature mark on the body of the deceased there was no other bodily injury and cause of death of the deceased as opined by the doctor is asphyxia as a result of ante mortem hanging. The applicant has no criminal antecedents. 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- Rajesh Pal Singh, 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 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 BAIL No. 35548 of 2025 2 and in order to secure his presence proclamation under section 84 BNSS, 2023 may be issued and if applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against 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 him in accordance with law and the trial court may proceed against 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 14, 2025 Naresh BAIL No. 35548 of 2025 3 (Samit Gopal,J.) Digitally signed by :- NARESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad