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Gulabshri @ Gulbari v. State of U.P.

Allahabad HC21 Jan 2021BAIL/25295/2020

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The High Court allowed a bail application filed by a mother-in-law accused of dowry-related offences involving her deceased daughter-in-law. The court granted bail pending evidence based on the applicant's separate residence and lack of direct involvement in the domestic discord.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail with personal bond and two sureties (to follow) on completion of execution of furnishing of personal bond without sureties till normal functioning of courts restored.

Gulabshri @ Gulbari Vs State of U.P. — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 64

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 25295 of 2020

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Applicant :- Gulabshri @ Gulbari Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Rajesh Sharma Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Rahul Chaturvedi,J.

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

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By means of the present bail application the applicant is seeking her bail who is facing prosecution in connection with Case Crime No.061 of 2020, u/s 498A, 304B I.P.C. and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S.-Dando, District-Aligarh. She is in jail since 11.4.2020.

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Submission of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is mother-in-law and has been falsely implicated in the present case. Further submission is that a general and omnibus role has been levelled by all family members of the Husband Situ. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that though the deceased has died on account of strangulation, but the applicant, who is mother in law, resides separately and she has nothing to do with the internal discord between the husband and wife. In order to strenthen his contention, learned counsel has drawn attention of the Court to Annexure-SA 1, which is Rashan Card indicating that the applicant resides separately. The husband is languishing in jail. Submission is that keeping in view that the inter se relation of applicant, omnibus role attributed to all members of the in-laws and also that she resides separately, is entitled for bail. The applicant has no criminal antecedents.

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Learned A.G.A. has opposed the prayer for bail.

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Keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence on record regarding complicity of the accused, larger mandate of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the dictum of Apex Court in the case of Dataram Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another reported in (2018)3 SCC 22 and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.

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Let the applicant Gulabshri @ Gulbari, who is involved in aforesaid Case Crime be released on bail on her 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.

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(i) THE APPLICANT SHALL FILE AN UNDERTAKING TO THE EFFECT THAT SHE SHALL NOT SEEK ANY ADJOURNMENT ON THE DATE 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 HIM UNDER SECTION 229-A IPC.

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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., MAY BE ISSUED AND IF 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 IPC.

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(iv) THE APPLICANT SHALL REMAIN PRESENT, IN PERSON, BEFORE THE TRIAL COURT ON DATES FIXED FOR (1) OPENING OF THE CASE, (2) FRAMING OF CHARGE AND (3) 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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(v) THE TRIAL COURT MAY MAKE ALL POSSIBLE EFFORTS/ENDEAVOUR AND TRY TO CONCLUDE THE TRIAL WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE

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APPLICANT.

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In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

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Since the bail application has been decided under extra-ordinary circumstances, thus in the interest of justice following additional conditions are being imposed just to facilitate the applicant to be released on bail forthwith. Needless to mention that these additional conditions are imposed to cope with emergent condition-:

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1. The applicant shall be enlarged on bail on execution of personal bond without sureties till normal functioning of the courts is restored. The accused will furnish sureties to the satisfaction of the court below within a month after normal functioning of the courts are restored.

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2. The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad.

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3. The computer generated copy of such order shall be self attested by the counsel of the party concerned.

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4. The concerned Court/Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of such computerized copy of the order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall make a declaration of such verification in writing.

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However, it is made clear that any wilful violation of above conditions by the applicant, shall have serious repercussion on her bail so granted by this Court and the trial court is at liberty to cancel the bail, after recording the reasons for doing so, in the given case of any of the condition mentioned above.

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Order Date :- 21.1.2021 M. Kumar

Gulabshri @ Gulbari v. State of U.P.

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