Neeraj Kumar Dixit v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Hoem Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail allowed — Neeraj Kumar Dixit — Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 2660 of 2023 — Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench — Subhash Vidyarthi, J. — decided 18.4.2023 — Case Crime No. 0327 of 2020 — P.S. Motipur, District Bahraich — Sections 498-A, 304-B I.P.C. — Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act — dowry death — F.I.R. dated 02.08.2020 — informant Arun Kumar Mishra not an eye witness and did not support F.I.R. — PW-2 Abhishek Kumar declared hostile — co-accused parents Baburam Dixit and Sualalli @ Saraj Devi already on bail (orders dated 13.09.2022 and 21.09.2022) — applicant in custody since 03.08.2020 — no previous criminal history — release on personal bond and two sureties — bail conditions — cancellation on breach.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Neeraj Kumar Dixit to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 0327 of 2020 (Sections 498-A, 304-B I.P.C. and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Motipur, District Bahraich) on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the magistrate/court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) not to tamper with prosecution evidence; (ii) not to pressurize prosecution witnesses; (iii) to appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court; in case of breach, the prosecution may move a bail cancellation application before this Court.