HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 34605 of 2026 Court No. - 66 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J. 1. Heard Sri Pankaj Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Roshan Kumar Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant on bail in Case Crime No.64 of 2026, under Sections 85, 80(2) BNS and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station-Jaswant Nagar, District-Etawah, during the pendency of the trial. 3. This is a second bail application. 4. First bail application no.21783 of 2026 was rejected by this court on 29.07.2026. 5. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the first informant, who is the real brother of the deceased, supported the prosecution story during the investigation and stated that the applicant had harassed the deceased for non-fulfillment of the demand for dowry. However, during the trial, the first informant did not support the prosecution story in his cross-examination and admitted that the applicant or his family members had never harassed the deceased or demanded dowry and that she herself had committed suicide over a petty family issue. It is further submitted that no other family member of the deceased had supported the prosecution story during investigation. Therefore, as of date, after recording the statement of the first informant during the trial, there is no material against the applicant. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. It is further submitted that the applicant has no criminal history. It is further submitted that charge sheet has been Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pankaj Kumar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Pravendra Kumar .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) filed in the present case, therefore, there is no requirement of custodial interrogation. The applicant is languishing in jail since 18.03.2026. In case, he is granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. 6. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts. 7. Considering the aforesaid submission and the cross-examination of the first informant (real brother of the deceased), as well as taking into account that the deceased committed suicide, and keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of the accused and taking into account overcrowded jails and heavy pendency of criminal cases before the trial courts as well as considering the mandate of the judgement of the Apex Court in the case of Kapil Wadhawan vs Central Bureau of Investigation reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 3038 as well as guideline of this Court in the case of Maya Tiwari Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2024 SCC Online All 6765 regarding grant of bail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Accordingly, the present application is allowed. 8. Let the applicant- Pravendra Kumar, involved in the aforementioned 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, with the following conditions:- i. 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. ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial/investigation sincerely without seeking any adjournment. iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any crime after being released on bail. iv. The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed by him. 9. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail. BAIL No. 34605 of 2026 2 10. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted. 11. Verification of mobile number and Aadhaar card of the applicant as well as sureties should be verified by the court concerned. 12. It is made clear that the applicant shall be released on the basis of computer generated copy of this order, downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad and verified by the concerned counsel with the undertaking that the certified copy will be filed within 15 days. 13. It is further directed that the trial court shall send the release order to the concerned jail through Bail Order Management System (BOMS) to ensure early release of the applicant. 14. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the applicant through Etawah Jail Superintendent via e-mail or on e-prison portal and Trial Court via e-mode within 24 hours in compliance of the order of the Apex Court in the case of Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail, In Re: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Crl.) No.4 of 2021 decided on 31.01.2023 reported in (2024) 10 SCC 685 as well as Pila Pahan @ Peela Pahan and others Vs. State of Jharkhand and another, in Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 169 of 2025, decided on 29.05.2026. September 30, 2026 S.C. BAIL No. 34605 of 2026 3 (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHUBHAM CHAURASIA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad