Mukesh Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 17); CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 11129 of 2023; decided 09.09.2024 by Hon'ble Rajeev Singh, J.; Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:62157. Bail application of Mukesh Kumar (applicant/husband of deceased) opposed by State of U.P. (AGA Shri Piyush Kumar Singh) dismissed in a dowry-death case: F.I.R. No. 212 of 2020, P.S. Tambour, District Sitapur, under Sections 498-A, 304B IPC and Section 3/4 D.P. Act. Key points: 4 ante-mortem injuries on deceased; body found in applicant's house; earlier bail rejected 08.04.2022; applicant in jail since 06.07.2020; only 8 witnesses examined; trial unlikely to conclude soon. Keywords: 498-A IPC, 304B IPC, Dowry Prohibition Act, bail rejection, ante-mortem injuries, prolonged incarceration.
What did the court decide?
Four ante-mortem injuries were found on the body of the deceased.