Seema Devi Vs State of U.P.

Court No. - 2

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 3606 of 2020

Applicant :- Seema Devi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Pavan Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Suneet Kumar,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. appearing for the State and perused the record.

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As per the prosecution case, it is urged that the applicant is the mother-in-law of the deceased; marriage is of March 2018; it is alleged that the deceased, for want of dowry, was harassed and tortured subsequently succumbed to her injury; the postmortem report does not show any external injury; in viscera report Aluminium Phosphate has been found; statement of independent witness and the informant do not suggest the demand of dowry; there is no direct evidence against the applicant; it is a case of suicide; co-accused Prabhunath Chauhan has been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 17.1.2020, hence the applicant is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of partiy; it is urged that the applicant has been falsely implicated, applicant having no other reported criminal antecedent is languishing in jail since 11.10.2019.

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Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer for bail but could not dispute the aforesaid facts as argued by the learned counsel for the applicant.

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Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the nature of accusation and the severity of punishment in case of conviction and the nature of supporting evidence, reasonable apprehension of tampering of the witnesses and prima facie satisfaction of the Court in support of the charge, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case.

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Let the applicant- Seema Devi involved in Case Crime No. 91 of 2019, under Sections 498A, 304B I.P.C. and 3/4 of D.P. Act, Police Station Mardah, District Ghazipur be released on bail on her furnishing a personal bond of Rs. One lac with two sureties (one should be of his family members) each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following

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conditions:-

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(i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that she shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law.

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(ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through her counsel. In case of her absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against her under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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(iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure her presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against her, in accordance with law, under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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(iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against her, in accordance with law.

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Order Date :- 23.1.2020 S.Prakash

Seema Devi v. State of U.P.

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