The contention as raised at the Bar by learned counsel for the applicant is that applicant-accused is quite innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The applicant has never committed any offence as alleged in the impugned FIR.The applicant is mother-in-law of the deceased aged about 55 years. There are general allegations of demand of dowry against all the accused persons including the applicant. No specific allegation of demand of dowry has been levelled against the present accused. The applicant has never demanded for additional dowry nor she harassed or tortured the deceased. As per postmortem report, the cause of death is asphyxia as a result of ante mortem hanging. Further contention is that similarly placed co-accused, namely, Veerpal, who is father-inlaw of the deceased, have already been enlarged on bail by another co-ordinate Bench of this Court by order dated 25.11.2022 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.42737 of 2022, copy of the bail order has been provided by learned counsel for the applicant is kept on record. Since the role of the applicant is identical to that of co-accused who have already been enlarged on bail, the applicant is also entitled to be enlarged on bail on the ground of parity. The applicant is languishing in jail since 01.07.2022 having no previous criminal history.
