Single-judge High Court rejected the bail application of a husband in a dowry death case. The court noted the unnatural death of the wife within seven years of marriage and lack of convincing reason for her death, holding the applicant is not inclined to be released.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:226242
Court No. - 69
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 43441 of 2023
Applicant :- Piyush Shukla Urf Prakalp Shukla Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Harish Chandra Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J.
1. List revised.
applicant regarding death of his wife in his house. More so, in para-17 it has been mentioned that he was living separately and as such it is his duty to disclose the reason for death of his wife. It is argued that looking to the said fact, the prayer for bail be rejected.
(Samit Gopal,J.)
Order Date :- 30.11.2023 Naresh
Digitally signed by :- NARESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant should be released on bail during trial in a case involving cruelty and dowry death allegations.
Whether the applicant provided convincing reasons for the unnatural death of his wife in his house despite living separately.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Piyush Shukla Urf Prakalp Shukla
State of U.P.
Samit Gopal
As recorded by the court registry
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