1 Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:74733 Reserved On:- 29.04.2025 Delivered On:- 08.05.2025 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 6884 of 2024 Applicant :- Jagat Singh Alias Rohit Pal Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Satya Prakash Chaturvedi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Siddharth, J. 1. Heard Sri Satya Prakash Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri G. N. Kanaujiya, learned AGA-I for the State. 2. There are allegations against the applicant of committing dowry death of his wife. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the prosecution relied upon dying declaration of victim in their trial which has been disbelieved by this court in the case of co-accused on the ground that D.W.-1, Dr. Sachin, who treated the victim at the first instance, stated before the trial court that deceased was not in a position to speak due to 90-95 burn injuries while deciding Criminal Appeal No. 1397 of 2020, Babli and 2 others vs. State of U.P,; Criminal Appeal No. 388 of 2020, Kamal vs. State of U.P. and Criminal Appeal No. 2001 of 2020, Raju vs. State of U.P., decided by the judgment dated 24.09.2024 acquitting all the co-accused. 4. It has been further submitted that the applicant is in jail since 25.02.2023. He has no previous criminal antecedents. His separated trial will take time to conclude. 5. On the other hand learned A.G.A has opposed the prayer for bail. 2 6. Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, submissions of the learned counsel for the parties noted above, finding force in the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, considering the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Manish Sisodia vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 LawSuit (SC) 677 and considering 5-6 times overcrowding in jails over and above their capacity by the under trials and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed. 7. Let the applicant, Jagat Singh Alias Rohit Pal, involved in Sessions Trial No. 90 of 2023 arising out of Case Crime No. 18 of 2023, under Section- 302 IPC, Police Station- Kailiya, District- Jalaun, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified. (i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses. (ii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in Court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (iii) The applicant shall remain present before the Trial Court on each date fixed, either personally or as directed by the Court. In case of his absence, 3 without sufficient cause, the Trial Court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code. (iv) In case the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the Court on the date fixed in such proclamation then the Trial Court shall initiate proceedings against him in accordance with law under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code (v) The applicant shall remain present in person before the Trial Court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the Trial Court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the Trial Court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. In case, of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. 9. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. Order Date :- 08.05.2025 Rohit Digitally signed by :- ROHIT DAS High Court of Judicature at Allahabad