HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 35645 of 2026 Court No. - 66 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J. 1. Heard Sri Ravi Shankar Tripathi, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Himanshu Kumar, 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. 282 of 2026, under Sections 85, 80(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Bisauli, District Budaun, during the pendency of the trial. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is the mother-in-law of the deceased, who committed suicide by hanging herself after a petty dispute over household issues. It is further submitted that in the FIR as well as in the statement of the first informant, general allegations have been made against the entire family members of the husband of the deceased regarding harassment of the deceased for non- fulfilment of the demand of dowry. However, the mother and aunt, in their statements recorded after eight days of the statement of the first informant, made specific allegations against the brother-in-law as well as the mother-in-law of the deceased. The brother-in-law of the deceased has been released on bail by this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 32402 of 2026 vide order dated 29.09.2026. Therefore, the applicant is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. It is lastly submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed by the police; therefore, there is no requirement for custodial interrogation. It is further submitted that the applicant has no criminal history and, being a lady, she is entitled Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ravi Shankar Tripathi Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Angoori .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) to be released on bail in view of Section 480 BNSS. The applicant is a law-abiding citizen and has been languishing in jail since 05.08.2026. In case she is granted bail, she will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in the trial proceedings. 4. Per contra, learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the mother of the deceased has made specific allegations against the present applicant, not only regarding the demand of dowry but also regarding continuous harassment of the deceased on that account. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, and taking into account the specific allegation of harassment made against the present applicant, who is the mother-in-law of the deceased, by the mother as well as aunt of the deceased, this Court is not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 6. Accordingly, the bail application filed on behalf of the applicant is hereby rejected. 7. Application, if any, stands disposed of. October 7, 2026 SA BAIL No. 35645 of 2026 2 (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SALMAN ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad