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2025 DAILYLAW 34439 (HP)

ASHA DEVI v. STATE OF HP

CRMP/4661/2025 · 2025-10-29

Romesh Verma, Vivek Singh Thakur

Criminal Appealbody2025

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Asha Devi vs. State of H.P. Cr.A. No. 414/2023 29.10.2025 Present: Ms. Shwetima Dogra, Advocate, vice Mr. Rajesh Verma, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Raj Negi, Dy.A.G. for the respondent-State. Cr.MP No. 4661/2025 Status report stands filed. The applicant is presently lodged in Lala Lajpat Rai, District & Open Air Correctional Home, Dharamshala, H.P. This application has been filed for enlarging the appellant/applicant on interim bail to enable her to attend marriage of her son scheduled to be solemnized w.e.f. 1.11.2025 to 3.11.2025. As per status report, claim of the applicant has been found correct and genuine. Along with status report, copy of the invitation card and statements of Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Toki and neighbours, namely, Rajni Bala, Shalu and Joginder Singh have also been placed on record. It has been submitted on behalf of the applicant that in the marriage of her son, there are some ceremonies, where presence of mother is essential and therefore, a case is made out for enlarging the applicant on interim bail. No objection has been communicated for allowing the prayer, but subject to precautionary conditions including direction to the applicant to surrender on expiry of period of interim bail. Considering the aforesaid material placed before us, the applicant is directed to be enlarged on temporary bail till 6.11.2025 subject to her furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/ concerned Superintendent of Jail, undertaking therein that the applicant shall surrender, on 6.11.2025 at or before 2 P.M. before the concerned Jail Superintendent/Incharge of the jail, wherefrom she shall be released, failing which, appropriate action against her and her surety shall be initiated and following further conditions:- i) The applicant is enlarged on interim bail till 6.11.2025 on furnishing and acceptance of personal bond with direction to her to surrender before concerned Jail Superintendent/Incharge, wherefrom she is released, at or before 2:00 P.M. on 6.11.2025; ii) the applicant shall not visit anywhere except the place(s) where her presence is required for the purpose narrated supra; (iii) the applicant shall not commit the offence similar to the offence for which she has been convicted; (iv) the applicant shall not misuse her liberty in any manner; (v) the applicant shall not jump over the bail; and (vi) she shall keep on informing change of address or place of stay, if any, to the concerned Police Station. In case the applicant violates any conditions imposed upon her, interim bail shall be liable to be cancelled. In such eventuality, prosecution may approach the competent Court of law for cancellation of interim bail, in accordance with law. Application stands disposed of. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Romesh Verma) Judge 29.10.2025 (pankaj) Digitally signed by KHEM RAJ THAKUR DN: C=IN, O=HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA, Phone=b3bb0330a36091c417dc6aa42212c14caec7825b a4158459325bd600d273f58b, PostalCode=171001, S=Himachal Pradesh, SERIALNUMBER=6aa9db3b3e85e608387fb6f0fa0bb2dd acd2e1b82f232ca3c0adea331da33983, CN=KHEM RAJ THAKUR Reason: I am the author of this document Location: Date: 2025-10-29 17:45:53 KHEM RAJ THAKUR