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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:115868 Court No. - 65 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 23626 of 2025 Applicant :- Murtaza Husain Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Dinesh Chandra Dwivedi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Krishan Pahal,J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Dinesh Chandra Dwivedi, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Arun Kumar Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 0193 of 2024, under Sections 80(2), 85, 352, 351(3) of BNS and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, Police Station Baghauchghat, District Deoria, during the pendency of trial.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He has nothing to do with the said offence as alleged in the FIR. The FIR is delayed by about nine days and there is no explanation of the said delay caused.
5. Learned counsel has further stated that the deceased had expired within the precincts of the house of her maternal home, as such it is a clear cut case of false implication. There are general and omnibus allegations against all the accused persons. The cause of death has been found to be asphyxia as a result of ante mortem hanging. The applicant is the father-in-law of the deceased person.
6. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 16.05.2025 and he is ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
7. Per contra, learned AGA has vehemently opposed the bail application but unable to dispute the submissions raised by the
learned counsel for the applicant and also the fact that the
applicant has no criminal history.
8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,
submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the delay in institution of the FIR and there being general and omnibus allegations against all the accused persons, I find it a fit case to release the applicant on bail. The bail application is allowed.
9. Let the applicant- Murtaza Husain, who is involved in aforementioned case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified. i) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence during trial. ii) The applicant shall not pressurise/intimidate with the prosecution witnesses. iii) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed.
10. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.
11. It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses.
Order Date :- 17.7.2025 Sumit S (Justice Krishan Pahal) Digitally signed by :- SUMIT SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad