Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:63620 Court No. - 64 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8974 of 2025 Applicant :- Rajendra Singh Parihar @ Raju Singh Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Arvind Singh Parmar,Virendra Singh Parmar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J. 1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Arvind Singh Parmar, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Ajay Singh, learned AGA-I for the State and perused the material on record. 3. This bail application under Section 483 BNSS has been filed by the applicant-Rajendra Singh Parihar @ Raju Singh, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No.166 of 2024, under Sections 85, 80(2) BNS and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, registered at P.S.Majhgawan, District Hamirpur. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant argued as follows: (i) The applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. (ii) The applicant is the father-in-law of the deceased Shweta Singh. (iii) The marriage of the deceased Shweta Singh was solemnized with Shivam Singh, the son of the applicant on 8.5.2023. (iv) General and omnibus allegations have been levelled against the applicant. (v) As per postmortem examination report, the deceased was found to have received single ligature mark on her body and the cause of death is asphyxia as a result of ante-mortem hanging. (vi) Shivam Singh, the husband of the deceased is in jail. (vii) In so far as allegation of demand of dowry is concerned, the same is vague as there is no recital in the FIR as to what was the actual demand of dowry but only vague allegation is levelled that additional dowry was being demanded. (viii). The applicant has no criminal history as stated in para 31 and is in jail since 12.2.2025. 5. Per contra, learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail. 6. After having heard learned counsels for the parties and perusing the records, it is evident that the applicant is the father-in-law of the deceased. The cause of death is asphyxia as a result of ante- mortem hanging. The husband of the deceased is in jail. 7. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of evidence and also the absence of any convincing material to indicate the possibility of tampering with the evidence, this Court is of the view that the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 8. Let the applicant-Rajendra Singh Parihar @ Raju Singh, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:- i) The applicant will not tamper with prosecution evidence and will not harm or harass the victim/complainant in any manner whatsoever. ii) The applicant will abide the orders of court, will attend the court on every date and will not delay the disposal of trial in any manner whatsoever. (iii) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that she/he shall not seek any adjournment on the date 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. (iv) The applicant will not misuse the liberty of bail in any manner whatsoever. In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure her/him presence proclamation under section 84 BNSS, 2023 may be issued and if applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against her/him, in accordance with law, under section 209 BNS, 2023. (v) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on dates fixed for (1) opening of the case, (2) framing of charge and (3) recording of statement under Section 351 BNSS, 2023. 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 her/him in accordance with law and the trial court may proceed against her/him under Section 269 BNS, 2023. (vi) The trial court may make all possible efforts/endeavour and try to conclude the trial expeditiously after the release of the applicant. 9. The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned and in case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail and send the applicant to prison. 10. The bail application is allowed. 11. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (Samit Gopal, J.) Order Date :- 25.4.2025 Gaurav Kuls Digitally signed by :- GAURAV KULSHRESTHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad