JAGDISH v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO.
BAIL/9968/2025 · 2025-10-15
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 9968 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned AGA for the State.
2. The accused-applicant seeks bail in FIR/Case Crime No.102 of 2025 under Sections 85, 80(2), 123 BNS and Section 3/4 of DP Act, P.S.- Nighasan, District- Lakhimpur Kheri.
3. In terms of the FIR, it was alleged that the sister of the informant was married to the son of applicant. Subsequently, on account of non-payment of dowry, she was poisoned and killed. The FSL report indicates the presence of Aluminium Phosphide in the body of the deceased. The applicant is the father-in-law and there is no allegation against him related to the administration of poison.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances and the FSL report, and there being nothing specific against the applicant who is aged about 58 years and is in custody since 16.09.2025 and has no previous criminal antecedent, I am of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant- Jagdish be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to her furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the 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 he is accused or suspected of the commission; and Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Surya Prakash, Arsh Bugga Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Jagdish .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
(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 15, 2025 V. Sinha BAIL No. 9968 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench