Ratipal v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Pankaj Bhatia J., Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 11632 of 2025, decided November 27, 2025. Bail allowed solely on the ground of parity: applicant Ratipal (father-in-law, aged about 70) released on bail in Case Crime/FIR No.378 of 2025, P.S. Lalganj, District Raebareli, registered under Sections 80(2), 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, following bail already granted to the co-accused mother-in-law by order dated 22.08.2025 in Bail Application No.10829 of 2025. Sureties: Rs.20,000/- each (two reliable sureties plus personal bond), with standard conditions against repetition of offence and witness tampering. Brief parity-based order; no detailed discussion of merits; no precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Ratipal released on bail in Case Crime/FIR No.378 of 2025 on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs.20,000/- each, subject to conditions to attend hearings, refrain from committing similar offences, and not induce, threaten or tamper with evidence.