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VIRENDRA KUMAR v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. HOME SECY. LKO.

BAIL/9349/2024 · 2025-11-21

Pankaj Bhatia

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9349 of 2024 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. 654 of 2021, under Sections 304, 323, 504 I.P.C, P.S. Bachhrawan, District- Raebareli. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was married to the applicant on 30.11.2021 and it was informed by the daughter of the informant that she was beaten by the applicant because of which she sustained injuries and was undergoing treatment. Subsequently, the daughter of the informant died. The causes of death are two ante-mortem injuries which have been alleged against the applicant. 4. The contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is in custody since 15.12.2021, having no previous criminal antecedent. He has also drawn the attention of the court towards the directions given by this court for expeditious disposal on 05.11.2024. The report of the trial court dated 08.11.2024 is on record, wherein further time of six months was sought for concluding the trial. Therefore, he may be enlarged on bail. 5. Learned A.G.A has opposed the bail application. 6. Considering the material on record, the fact that the applicant is in jail since 15.12.2021 having no criminal antecedents and also considering the pre-trial detention suffered by the applicant i.e. more than 4 years and the trial not being concluded despite the directions of this court, therefore, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 7. Let the applicant Virendra Kumar be released on bail in aforesaid FIR Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Raj Kamal Singh, Jaikaran, Kuldeep Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Virendra Kumar .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Home Secy. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) 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: (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. November 21, 2025 DiVYa BAIL No. 9349 of 2024 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- DIVYA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench