HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 2045 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and perused the record. 2. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS seeking anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in Case Crime No.227 of 2025, under Sections 85, 80(2) of BNS and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, Police Station Alapur, District Ambedkar Nagar. 3. In terms of the FIR, allegations were levelled that the daughter of the informant was married to the son of the applicant on 04.02.2024 and subsequently, the entire matrimonial family used to demand dowry and was being harassed for the same. Subsequently, on 26.09.2025, an information was received that the daughter has committed suicide and apprehension was expressed that the entire matrimonial family had killed her for dowry. 4. In the light of the aforesaid, the Counsel for the applicant argues that the applicant is the mother-in-law and was not even present on the date as she had gone in the purification ceremony of the brother-in-law of the applicant as is evident from Annexure-4 to the bail application. It is further argued that the deceased was suffering from mental ailment and was undergoing treatment as is evident from Annexure-3 to the bail application and has committed suicide. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Prashant Chaudhary, Divya Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Parvati Devi .....Applicant(s) The State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) 5. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 6. Considering the material on record, prima facie, there no material to suggest that soon before the death, the deceased was subjected to any physical or mental harassment in relation to any demand of dowry, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled for the benefit of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is allowed. 7. In the event of arrest, let the applicant Parvati Devi be released on anticipatory bail in the abovesaid first information report number till submission of the charge-sheet on his furnishing personal bond of Rs.5,000/- to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer concerned with the following conditions: (i) The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required and will co-operate with investigation; (ii) 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 and (iii) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. December 18, 2025 akverma NABAIL No. 2045 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench