Learned counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the instant case. The applicant is aged about 85 years old, who is the father-in-law of the deceased. The applicant never demanded dowry or did he torture the deceased. In fact, the applicant never interfered in the domestic life of the deceased and her husband. The applicant is bereaved by the death of her daughter-in-law and prays for peace of the departed soul. However, for the purpose of the bail application, it is submitted that the F.I.R. is delayed b four days without there being any plausible explanation of such an in-ordinate delay. He further submits that the deceased was a temperamental lady who was prone to extreme reactions even on trivial issues. On the fateful day apparently after minor disagreement with her husband, the deceased committed suicide in a fit of rage by hanging herself. The hyoid bone was found to be intact. The applicant did not abet or instigate the deceased to commit the suicide. The applicant does not have any criminal history apart from the instant case. The applicant is a old aged person, who resides in Gorakhpur with his family. The applicant is not a flight risk. The applicant is a law abiding citizen who has cooperated with the police investigation and shall join the trial proceeding. There is no possibility of his influencing witnesses, tampering with the evidence or reoffending. The applicant is in jail since 09.11.2021.
