Ashok Kumar Vs State of U.P. — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2023)

Ashok Kumar Vs State of U.P. — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2023)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail application allowed: applicant Ashok Kumar to be released on bail in Case Crime No. 407 of 2020 under Sections 498A, 304B IPC and Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the conditions enumerated in the order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Ashok Kumar, in custody since 20.08.2020 in Case Crime No. 407 of 2020 under Sections 498A, 304B IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, is entitled to be released on bail.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances set out in the order, the Court held that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned.

Key takeaways

Release on bail made subject to conditions: the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence during trial, shall not threaten or induce the witnesses or complainant, shall appear before the trial court and cooperate, shall not misuse the liberty of bail, and shall not influence the witnesses.ratio¶13

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail application allowed (High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J., 03.10.2023) — Applicant Ashok Kumar in judicial custody since 20.08.2020 in Case Crime No. 407 of 2020 under Sections 498A and 304B IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, District Shahjahanpur — Counsel for applicant contended that the applicant is innocent and falsely implicated, that no demand of dowry was made and no cruelty committed, that there is no likelihood of early conclusion of the trial, and, relying on Indrani Pratim Mukerjea v. Central Bureau of Investigation, SLP (Crl.) No. 1627 of 2022, that prolonged incarceration of a person as an under trial is against his fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India — Learned AGA opposed the bail application — Held, on consideration of the facts, circumstances and material on record, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail; directed release on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions that the applicant shall not tamper with prosecution evidence, shall not threaten or induce witnesses or the complainant, shall appear before the trial court and cooperate, shall not misuse the liberty of bail and shall not commit any offence while on bail.

Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:190404

Court No. - 68

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 16942 of 2023

Applicant :- Ashok Kumar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- S.P.S. Chauhan,Smt. Meenakshi Chauhan Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

1.वररममनदमणणणकपककररजममनरपमररनमपतआववदक अशशकककममर ककओर सवमक०अ०स० 407/2020, अनरर धमरम 498 ए, 304 बबभम०दद०वव०एवद धमरम 3/4 दहवजपवरषवधअधधवनयम, रमनमसदरबमजमर, धजलमसहमरनपकरमम जममनरपरम करनवहवरकपसरकरवकयमरयमहह।

आववदककवववदमनअधधवकमएवदववदमनअपरशमसककयअधधवकमकशसकनम ररमपतमवलबकमपररशबलनवकयम।

आववदककवववदमनअधधवकमनवरकरपसरकरवकयमवकआववदककशइस पकररममरलरएवदफजरढदरसवझझठमफदसमयमरयमहह, उसनवकधररअपरमध कमरररनहहवकयमहह।आववदक, ममरकमकमपवरहह।आववदकदमरमममरकमसव दहवजककममदरनहहककरयबऔरनहबउसवदहवजककममदरकवधलएपरमवडर वकयमरयमहह।ममरकमदमरमशमदबकवदशवषरउपरमदरआतमहतयमकमरररकरनम बरमयमरयमहह।उनकमयहभबकरनहहवकअवरनयमयमलयममइसमममलवकव ककल 19 समकबररममसवकववल 6 समकबररकमपरबकरहहआहह।पकननउनकमयह भबकरनहहवक इसवमदकवसदबदधधरसतपरबकरकववनसरमररककशबघ सदभमवनमनजरनहहआरहबहह।आववदककवववदमनअधधवकमनवअपनवरकरकव समररनमम Indrani Pratim Mukerjea Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another passed in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 1627 of 2022 to submit that prolonged incarceration of a person as an under trial is against his fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. ममममननबयउचचरमनयमयमलयदमरमपवरपमवदरववधध-वयवसरमकक ओरनयमयमलयकमधयमनआकमषवकयम।आववदकवनदरषहहररमवहइस पकररममवद० 20.08.2020 सवकमरमरमरममवनरदहह।इसधलएआववदककश जममनरपरछशडवदयमजमय।

4.ववदमनअपरशमसककयअधधवकमनवआववदककवजममनरकमपबलववरशध कररवहहएरकरपसरकरवकयमवकआववदकदमरम कमरररअपरमधस द जवयएवदरदभबर पकमवरकमहह, इसधलएआववदककशजममनरपरनछशडमजमय।

5.आववदककवववदमनअधधवकमकवरकरदकवपररपवकयममपतमवलबपरउपलबध समरवमनरथययएवदपररणसरवरययकमसमगरपसवअवलशकनकरनवकवबमद,

सबझरयककपकमवरऔरवकसबभबठशसववरशधमतमकसममगबककअनकपणसरवरएवद उपलबधसममगबसवछवडछमडककसदभमवनमनहशनवकवरथयकशदवखरवहहएमवरब रमयममआववदककशजममनरपरम करनवकमउपय आधमरहह।

अरनवमदकवरकर-दशषपरवबनमकशईवटपपरबवकएहहएआववदककशउपरशक ववर अपरमधममसदबदधधरनयमयमलयककसदरकवषपरवयवकररबदध-पतएवद अधधकधनरमवशकवदशसरमनबयपवरभझपसरकरकरनवपरवनमनधलधखरशररदकव समरजममनर परछशडवदयमजमय।

आववदकववववचनमयमपरबकरकवददरमनअवभयशजनसमकययकवसमर छवडछमडनहहकरवरम।

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आववदकजममनरपरररहमहशनवकवबमदजममनरककसवरदतरमकम दकरपयशरनहबकरवरमऔरवकसबभबअपरमधधकरवरववधधममधलपनहह हशरमनकशईअपरमधधककमतयकरवरम।

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उपरशकशररदममसववकसबकवउलदघनकवमममलवमम, परबकरनयमयमलयआववदक ककजममनरवनयममनकसमररदकरनवकशसवरदतहह।

Order Date :- 3.10.2023 CP.sahani

Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA PRAKASH SAHANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad