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Smt Vimla and 3 Others v. State of Up and 2 Others

Allahabad HC19 Jul 2024ABAIL/6140/2024

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The High Court granted anticipatory bail to the applicants facing charges under Sections 498A, 307, etc. IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act. The court held that the State failed to show that the offence had an impact on society at large or that the applicants would tamper with evidence. The bail was granted with standard conditions for cooperation and appearance.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted with conditions including furnishing personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties, regular availability for interrogation, and cooperation with investigation.

Smt Vimla and 3 Others vs State of Up and 2 Others — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:114946

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Court No. - 73

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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 6140 of 2024 Applicant :- Smt Vimla And 3 Others Opposite Party :- State Of Up And 2 Others Counsel for Applicant :- Satyendra Narayan Singh,Vikas Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the applicants as well as learned AGA and perused the material available on record.

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The present Anticipatory Bail Application has been filed with the prayer to grant anticipatory bail to the applicants - Smt. Vimla, Ravindra, Vipin Kumar and Smt. Renu in Case Crime No.92 of 2024, under Sections 498A, 354, 307, 323, 342 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station - Ramala, District - Baghpat.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicants that applicants are mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law and married sister-in-law. It is submitted that general and vague allegations have been made in the First Information Report with regard to demand of dowry and harassment. It is submitted that after 16 years of marriage, present FIR has been lodged. It is submitted that entire family members has been roped in the case with the allegation of assault and throttling have been made, however, as per medical report only complaint of pain in neck and in front of head has been found. It is submitted that there is no other injury, which would result to Section 307 IPC. It is submitted that applicants have been falsely implicated in the case case. It is further submitted by learned counsel for applicants that applicants are innocent and have no concern with the present matter. Allegations levelled against the applicants are false. It is further argued that applicants' case is squarely covered under Section 438 Cr.P.C. No prima facie case is made out against the applicants. If the applicants are enlarged on anticipatory bail, they will not misuse the liberty and cooperate with the investigation. The applicants have apprehension of their arrest by the police any time. Applicants have no criminal history.

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Learned A.G.A. opposed the prayer but does not dispute the factual matrix.

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It is not shown by learned AGA that the offence in question will have impact on society at large. It is not shown that act causes harm to the society. The accusations arise out of dispute between individuals. It is not shown by learned AGA that the nature and gravity of allegations are such that the same would disentitle the applicants for relief of anticipatory bail. Learned AGA has not raised concern that any prejudice would be caused to free, fair and full investigation in the event the applicants are granted anticipatory bail. No material, facts, circumstances or concern been shown by learned AGA for the State that the accused may tamper with the evidence or witnesses or accused is of such character that their mere presence at large would intimidate the witnesses or that accused will use their liberty to subvert justice or tamper with the evidence.

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Learned Counsel for opposite parties has not placed any criminal antecedents of the applicants. The applicant have no criminal history.

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It is settled principle of law that the object of bail is to secure the attendance of the accused. No material particulars or circumstances suggestive of the applicants fleeing from justice or thwarting the course of justice or creating other troubles in the shape of repeating offences or intimidating witnesses and the like have been shown by learned AGA for the State.

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In view of the above, the applicants are granted anticipatory bail in respect of offence described in para 2 of the present order. In the event of arrest of the applicants, they shall be released on anticipatory bail (till conclusion of trial) on their furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer of the police station concerned with the following conditions:-

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(i) The applicants shall make themselves available for interrogation by a police office as and when required.

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(ii) The applicants shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade themselves from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police office.

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(iii) The applicants shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court concerned.

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(iv) In the event, applicants change residential address, the applicants shall inform the court concerned/Investigating Officer about new residential address in writing.

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(v) The applicants shall cooperate with the investigation and make themselves available for interrogation whenever required.

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(vi) The applicants shall not obstruct or hamper the police investigation and not to play mischief with the evidence collected or yet to be collected by the police.

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(vii) The applicants shall maintain law and order.

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(viii) The applicants shall at the time of execution of the bond, furnish their address and mobile number to investigating officer, and the court concerned.

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(ix) The applicants shall regularly remain present during the trial, and cooperate with the Court to complete the trial for the above offences.

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(x) Non presence of the applicants or their counsel before the court concerned shall be construed as violation of the present order and the court concerned would be at liberty to take coercive measures in accordance with law.

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In case of default of any of the conditions, the Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of protection granted to the applicants.

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With the directions made above, the anticipatory bail application stands allowed .

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Order Date :- 19.7.2024

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D. Tamang

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Digitally signed by :- DHIRENDRA TAMANG High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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