HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 4680 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. 63 of 2017, under sections 498A, 304B, 201 IPC, Sections 3/4 D. P. Act, P.S. Kunda, District Pratapgarh. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that daughter of informant was married to applicant in the year 2017. Subsequently allegations were levelled that the applicant had killed her and drowned her in well for want of dowry. The applicant is the husband. The applicant is in custody since 28.2.2017. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the pre trial detention undergone by the applicant of 8 years, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 28.2.2017 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Dhirendra Kumar Prajapati 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: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : R.R. Dev, Raja Ram Rawat Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Dhirendra Kumar Prajapati .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home U.P. Lko. .....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 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. November 17, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 4680 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench