HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 5261 of 2024 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. 2. The accused-applicant seeks bail in FIR/Case Crime No.0252 of 2023 under section 354-A, 376 IPC and 67 IT Act, P.S. Achalganj, District Unnao. 3. In terms of the FIR, it was stated that the informant was married to the brother of the applicant, and subsequently, he died. Thereafter, the allegations were levelled against the entire matrimonial family of demanding dowry; and, as against the applicant and other brother-in-law, allegations of improper behavior were also levelled. No allegation of rape was made in the said FIR. Subsequently, the version was changed. The victim is aged about 25 years. 4. Considering the scandalous allegations levelled against the entire matrimonial family, coupled with the fact that no allegation of rape was made in the FIR coupled with the fact that the applicant, who has no criminal antecedents and is in custody since 02.02.2024, is entitled to bail. Thus the bail application is allowed. 5. Let the applicant Rinku be released on bail in aforesaid FIR/Case Crime Number subject to his furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each of the like amount to the satisfaction of Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dheerendra Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Rinku .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) 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 (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 12, 2025 VNP/- BAIL No. 5261 of 2024 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- VISHVANATH PRASAD SHUKLA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench