HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31323 of 2025 Court No. - 65 HON'BLE SANJAY KUMAR SINGH, J. 1-Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned Additional Government Advocate representing the State and perused the record. 2-The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 211 of 2025, under Sections 85, 80(2) BNS and Sections 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station-Ghiror, District-Mainpuri, during the pendency of trial. 3-As per the prosecution case in brief, complainant-Shyamsundar, brother of the deceased lodged an F.I.R. on 20.06.2025 against Upendra, Jahaar Singh, Pramod, Neelam and Sridevi who are husband, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased respectively stating inter-alia that the marriage of his sister was solemnized with Upendra three years' back but after few months' of the said marriage, her husband started assaulting his sister and was demanding Rs. 2,00,000/- and a gold chain. F.I.R. also alleges that on her harassment, complainant brought his sister back to his house. Thereafter, deceased had gone to her matrimonial home on 15.06.2025 where she committed suicide on 19.06.2025. 4-It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that as per the prosecution case, general role of demand of dowry has been levelled against all the accused persons whereas specific role of demand of dowry and harassment has been levelled against co-accused Upendra, who is husband of the deceased. The applicant is mother-in-law of the deceased and has been falsely implicated in this case. During investigation, Pramod and Neelam who are brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the deceased have been exonerated. It is next pointed out that except a ligature mark, no other injury was found on the body of the deceased. The applicant has no criminal history to her credit and is languishing in jail since 22.06.2025. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Sridevi .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) In case the applicant is released on bail, she will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in the early disposal of the case. 5-Per contra, learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant but does not dispute the above factual aspect of the matter as argued on behalf of the applicant. 6-Having heard learned counsel for the parties and examined the matter in its entirety, I find that as per the post-mortem report, cause of death of the deceased is asphyxia due to antemortem hanging. 7-Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused and submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that the applicant has made out a fit case for bail. Hence, the bail application is hereby allowed. 8-Let the applicant-Sridevi, 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) That the applicant shall cooperate in the expeditious disposal of the trial and shall regularly attend the court unless inevitable. (ii) That the applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (iii) That after his release, the applicant shall not involve in any criminal activity. (iv) The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned before the release of the applicant on bail. 9-In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the applicant. September 12, 2025 Saurabh BAIL No. 31323 of 2025 2 (Sanjay Kumar Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SAURABH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad