SMT. GYANWATI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO.
/8791/2025 · 2025-10-14
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8791 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. 289 of 2025, under Sections 80(2), 85 BNS, and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Kotwali Nanpara, District Bahraich.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that in terms of FIR it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was married to the son of the applicant. Subsequently she was killed on account of non payment of dowry. The cause of death as per post mortem report is ante mortem hanging. The applicant is mother in law.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the post mortem report and there is no specific allegation against the applicant, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 27.6.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Smt Gyanwati 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: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pravin Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A., Iqbal Ahmad, Mohd.Mateen Smt. Gyanwati .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. 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 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 14, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 8791 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench