This is the first bail application filed on behalf of the accused/applicant. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submitted that accused/applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the crime. The present FIR has been lodged in pursuance of an order passed on the application moved by the complainant under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. and the same has been lodged after a delay of about six months, without giving any plausible explanation for the delay in lodging the FIR. The present FIR has been lodged by the complainant as counter blast to the FIR lodged by the niece of the accused applicant bearing Case Crime No.0380 of 2022, under Sections 498-A, 376, 323, 504, 506 of I.P.C. and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Police, Station Kotwali Shahar, District Bijnor. The accused/applicant is the maternal uncle of Smt. Rishu Pal (complainant of the earlier FIR) who has been married with the son of the complainant. The complainant alongwith other co-accused persons harassed and tortured the victim for non-fulfilment of demand of dowry. The accused/applicant is languishing in jail since 21.10.2022. The accused/applicant has no criminal history, as stated in paragraph No.20 of the affidavit filed in support of the bail application. Hence, he may be enlarged on bail.
