SAFEEK v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. U.P. LKO.
BAIL/11278/2025 · 2025-11-21
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11278 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A for the State and perused the record.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in Case Crime No.300 of 2025, under Sections 85, 80(2), 115(2) B.N.S and 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S Mailani, District- Kheri.
3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the the daughter of the informant was married to the applicant on 02.06.2024 and subsequently, the entire matrimonial had killed her.
4. The contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the cause of death as per the post-mortem report is ante-mortem hanging. Apart from the ligature mark, no other injury was observed. The applicant is the husband of the deceased and is in custody since 13.07.2025, having no previous criminal antecedent.Therefore, he may be enlarged on bail.
5. Learned A.G.A has opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the material on record, the post-mortem report, there being nothing specific against the applicant of having caused mental or physical harassment before her death or demanding dowry; as also the fact that the applicant is in jail since 13.07.2025 having no criminal antecedents, therefore, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
7. Let the applicant Safeek 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) : Amit Kumar Awasthi, Shubham Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Safeek .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. 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 21, 2025 DiVYa BAIL No. 11278 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- DIVYA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench