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2025 DAILYLAW 41562 (ALL)

KAILASHI v. STATE OF U.P.

BAIL/12394/2025 · 2025-04-15

Samit Gopal

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:55411 Court No. - 64 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12394 of 2025 Applicant :- Kailashi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Sanjay Kumar Dubey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J. 1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Sanjay Kumar Dubey, learned counsel for the applicant Sri Bade Lal Bind, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record. 3. This bail application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure / under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 has been filed by the applicant- Kailashi, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No. 601 of 2024, under Sections 85, 80 B.N.S. and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, registered at P.S.Sikandrarau Kotwali, District Hathras. 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 wife of elder brother of father-in-law of the deceased and is aged about 61 years, para 8 of the affidavit in support of bail application has been placed before the Court. (iii) The marriage of the deceased Babli was solemnized with Shilendra, the nephew of the applicant on 15.6.2019. (iv) General and omnibus allegations have been levelled against the applicant. (v) As per postmortem examination report, although the deceased was found to have received a ligature mark, two multiple contusions and two abrasions but the other injuries on the body did not contribute to her death since the cause of death was opined as asphyxia as a result of hanging. (vi) Shilendra, the husband of the deceased is in jail. (vii) The applicant is a lady and she is entitled to the benefit of Section 480 B.N.S.S. (viii) Co-accused Rajveer Singh the elder brother of father-in-law of the deceased has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 11.04.2025 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 11977 of 2025, the copy of the said order has been produced before the Court which is taken on record. (ix) The applicant has no criminal history as stated in para 24 and is in jail since 10.12.2024. 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 wife of elder brother of father-in-law of the deceased. The cause of death is asphyxia as a result of hanging. The husband of the deceased is in jail. The applicant is a lady. Co-accused Rajveer Singh the elder brother of father-in-law of the deceased has been granted bail. 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- Kailashi, 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. Order Date :- 16.4.2025 AS Rathore (Samit Gopal,J.) Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK SINGH RATHOR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad