The High Court rejected a bail application filed by Vikki Paswan, a husband accused in a dowry-related suicide case (Sections 498A, 304B IPC). Despite arguments of false implication and co-accused bail, the court found no convincing reason for the suicide and denied bail due to the offence's gravity.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:235208
Court No. - 69
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 52177 of 2022
Applicant :- Vikki Paswan Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Gautam Dubey,Ganesh Pandey,Gauri Dubey,Himanshu Kuamr,Rajesh Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Samit Gopal,J.
under Section 161 Cr.P.C. and there are allegations against him. The deceased died in her matrimonial house within seven years of her marriage which is unnatural. It is argued that the prayer for bail be rejected.
(Samit Gopal,J.)
Order Date :- 12.12.2023 Naresh
Digitally signed by :- NARESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant, husband of the deceased, should be released on bail in a case alleging dowry-related suicide under Sections 498A and 304B IPC.
Whether the false implication of a co-accused and the grant of bail to the co-accused warrant bail for the applicant.
4 provisions across 3 enactments
Vikki Paswan
Samit Gopal
As recorded by the court registry
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