HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 269 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.103 of 2024, under Section 498A, 304B IPC & Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, P.S. Kotwali Murtiha, District Bahraich. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was married to the applicant four years ago. Subsequently, she was killed by the entire matrimonial family. It is argued that in the post-mortem report only one abraded contusion was seen over the neck. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the post-mortem report and the fact that there is no allegation that soon before the death, the victim was subjected to any mental or physical harassment in relation to demand of dowry coupled with the fact that the applicant has no criminal history and is in custody since 20.10.2024, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Bhola 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) : Lalu Prasad Bhatt, Pawan Kumar Sharma Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Bhola .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home 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. October 9, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 269 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench