Pratipal Baheliya v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Civil Sectt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Pankaj Bhatia, J.), order dated 7.2.2024 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 979 of 2024 (neutral citation 2024:AHC-LKO:11240): bail allowed under Ss. 302, 328 IPC (Case Crime No.145 of 2023, P.S. Sandi, District Hardoi) where the FSL report found no poison in the preserved viscera despite the FIR allegation of death by administered poison, the postmortem was inconclusive as to cause of death, the contusion injuries did not link the accused, and the accused had no criminal history; release ordered on personal bond and two sureties with standard conditions. Keywords: bail, murder, poisoning, FSL report, viscera, postmortem, Hardoi, Sandi.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Pratipal Baheliya to be released on bail in the aforesaid first information report on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (a) bond undertaking to attend hearings; (b) not to commit any similar offence; (c) not to directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts or tamper with the evidence.