Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:90490 Court No. - 64 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 16953 of 2025 Applicant :- Pradeep Bind Alias Chhotu Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Applicant :- Krishna Kumar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J. 1. List revised. 2. Heard Sri Krishna Kumar Mishra@Balram, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Nagendra Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the first informant, Sri V.D. Ojha, learned counsel for the State and perused the material on record. 3. Despite name of Sri Sri Nagendra Kumar Mishra, being printed in the cause list, there is no vakalatnama on the record. Office to trace it out and place it on the record and make a note about it in the order sheet. 4. This bail application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 has been filed by the applicant- Pradeep Bind Alias Chhotu, seeking enlargement on bail during trial in connection with Case Crime No. 162 of 2024, under Sections 85, 80(2) B.N.S. and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station- Bara, District- Prayagraj. 5. The first information report of the present matter was lodged on 24.11.2024 by Shivram Bind alleging therein that the marriage of his sister Smt. Saroja Devi was solemnized with Pradeep Bind (the applicant) in May 2023. After marriage the accused persons used to torture & trouble her for dowry. There was demand of Rs. 5 lakh as dowry by the accused persons and due to non-fulfillment of the same, the accused persons on 24.11.2024 at about 10.00 a.m. have murdered her. A report be lodged and action be taken. 6. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that although the applicant is the husband of the deceased but he is not involved in the matter. It is submitted that the allegations as levelled against the applicant and other co-accused persons are general and omnibus in nature. It is submitted that the applicant has no criminal history as stated in para 25 and is in jail since 29.11.2023. 7. Per contra, learned counsel for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the applicant is the husband of the deceased. It is submitted that the deceased died an unnatural death within seven years of marriage in her matrimonial house and there is an allegation of demand of dowry against the applicant and other co-accused persons. 8. After having heard learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is evident that the applicant is the husband of the deceased. There is an allegation of demand of dowry, torture and harassment by the applicant and other co-accused persons. The deceased died unnaturally within seven years of marriage in her matrimonial house. 9. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court does not find it a fit case for bail, hence, the bail application is rejected. 10. Pending application (s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (Samit Gopal,J.) Order Date :- 27.5.2025 Naresh Digitally signed by :- NARESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad