Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:70268 Court No. - 64 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 14711 of 2025 Applicant :- Km Laxmi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Hari Nath Chaubey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,Raj Kumar Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J. 1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Hari Nath Chaubey, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Raj Kumar, learned counsel for the first informant, Sri Birendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record. 3. Learned counsel for the first informant submits that he has filed his vakalatnama on behalf of the first informant in the office. The same is not on record. 4. Office to trace out the same and place it on record and make a note in the order sheet about it. 5. This bail application under Section 483 BNSS has been filed by the applicant Km. Laxmi, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No. 44 of 2024, under Sections 85, 80(2) BNS and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, registered at P.S. Devrahat, District Kanpur Dehat. 6. Learned counsel for the applicant argued as follows: (i) The applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. (ii) The applicant is the sister-in-law (nand) of the deceased Kajal. (iii) The marriage of the deceased Kajal was solemnized with Ramsharan son of the applicant on 25.04.2024. (iv) General and omnibus allegations have been levelled against the applicant. (v) Postmortem examination report shows that doctor did not find any bodily injury on the body of the deceased. The cause of death could not be ascertained and viscera was preserved which after examination was found to be containing carbamate poison in it. (vi) Ramsharan the husband of the deceased is in jail. (vii) The applicant has no criminal history as stated in para 28 of the affidavit and is in jail since 02.04.2025. (viii) The applicant is a lady and she is entitled to the benefit of Section 437 Cr.P.C./480 BNSS. (ix) Co-accused Smt. Gayavti the mother-in-law of the deceased has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 01.05.2025 passed in Crl. Misc. Bail Application No. 14562 of 2025 (Smt. Gayavti Vs. State of U.P.), copy of the order has been produced before the Court which is taken on record. 7. Per contra, learned counsel for the first informant and learned counsel for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the applicant is named in the FIR and there are allegations against her. 8. After having heard learned counsels for the parties and perusing the records, it is evident that the applicant is the sister-in-law (nand) of the deceased. The cause of death could not be ascertained and viscera was preserved which after examination was found to be containing carbamate poison in it. Ramsharan the husband of the deceased is in jail. The applicant is a lady. Co- accused Smt. Gayavti the mother-in-law of the deceased has been granted bail. 9. 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. 10. Let the applicant Km. Laxmi, 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. 11. 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. 12. The bail application is allowed. 13. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Order Date :- 2.5.2025 M. ARIF (Samit Gopal, J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD ARIF High Court of Judicature at Allahabad