URMILA DEVI v. STATE OF U.P THRU. ADDL. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO. AND ANOTHER
BAIL/10216/2025 · 2025-10-28
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10216 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.180 of 2025, under Section 80(2), 85 BNS & Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, P.S. Sharda Nagar, District Lakhimpur Kheri.
3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged that sister of the informant was married to the son of the applicant. Subsequently, the entire matrimonial family had killed her. Cause of death, as per the postmortem report, is antemortem hanging.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the postmortem report and there being nothing 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 is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Urmila Devi 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: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pooja Rayakwar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Urmila Devi .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P Thru. Addl. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s)
(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. October 28, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 10216 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench