TARAWATI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO.
BAIL/8040/2025 · 2025-10-09
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8040 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.447 of 2025, under Sections 80(2), 85 BNS and Sections 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Gola, District Lakhimpur Kheri.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that the FIR in question was lodged alleging that daughter of the informant was married to son of applicant and was being harassed by entire family of the applicant. Subsequently she was killed on account of non payment of dowry. The cause of death as per postmortem report is ante mortem hanging.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. The applicant who is a lady and considering the post mortem report there has been nothing to link the victim with the incident, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in custody since 18.7.2025 and having no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Tarawati 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: (a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Santosh Kumar Kanaujia Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Tarawati .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
(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 9, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 8040 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench