BHAGWAN MAURYA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. OF HOME LKO.
BAIL/8721/2025 · 2025-11-14
Pankaj Bhatia
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8721 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.580 of 2024, under Section 80, 85, 115(2) BNS & Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, P.S. Antu, District Pratapgarh.
3. In terms of the FIR it was alleged that daughter of the informant was married to the applicant. Subsequently, the entire matrimonial family used to harass her and killed her after administering poison. Cause of death, as per the postmortem report, could not be ascertained, hence, viscera was preserved. Aluminium phosphide was found in the viscera report.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the postmortem report and there being nothing specific against the applicant of having administered poison and there being nothing against the applicant which suggest that soon before her death the victim was harassed mentally or physically at the instance of the applicant in relation to demand of dowry, the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Bhagwan Maurya be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Diwakar Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Bhagwan Maurya .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
each to the satisfaction of 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 14, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 8721 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench