HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 1515 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. and Sri Amar Singh, who has filed Vakalatnama on behalf of Informant. The Vakalatnama is taken on record. 2. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS seeking anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in FIR No.203 of 2025, under Sections 85, 108, 351(2) of BNS, Police Station Kothi, District Barabanki. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the daughter of the informant was married to the son of the applicant on 15.05.2017. It was also alleged that two children were born out of the wedlock and after the death of the husband, the matrimonial family started harassing and blackmailing to the deceased. On 13.08.2025, the deceased along with two minor sons jumped into the river, which resulted into the death along with two children. The applicant is the mother-in-law. Prima facie, except harassment to the deceased, no specific allegations have been levelled against the applicant so as to implicate her under Section 108 of BNS. 4. Learned A.G.A. vehemently opposed the bail prayer. 5. Considering the abovesaid facts and the fact that the applicant is a lady aged about 56 years and no specific allegation has been levelled against her, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled for the benefit of Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Avadhesh Mishra, Himanshu Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Kunta Devi (In Fir Kunti Devi) .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Sectt. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is allowed . 7. In the event of arrest, let the applicant Kunta Devi (In FIR Kunti Devi) be released on anticipatory bail in the abovesaid first information report number till submission of the charge-sheet on her furnishing personal bonds to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer concerned with the following conditions: (i) The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required and will co-operate with investigation; (ii) 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 and (iii) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. October 15, 2025 akverma NABAIL No. 1515 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench