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Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 12, Pankaj Bhatia, J., October 8, 2025 — bail applications of Sheela Singh and Lucky Singh @ Praveen Kumar Singh REJECTED in FIR No. 55 of 2024, P.S. Aaspur Devsara, District Pratapgarh, under Sections 498A, 304B, 504, 506 IPC read with Section 3/4 of D.P. Act (dowry death / cruelty / abetment allegations). Daughter-in-law burnt to death on 09.03.2024; dying declaration of 12.03.2024 recorded in hospital with video implicating mother-in-law, husband (sprinkled petrol) and brother-in-law (set on fire); cause of death septicemia due to ante mortem burn injuries. Applicants in custody since 27.08.2024, no criminal antecedents; AGA opposed bail citing heinous offence. Court found no good ground for bail given gruesome nature of offence; directed trial Court to record fact witnesses preferably within four months, S.P. Pratapgarh to ensure production of witnesses, and permitted fresh bail application after recording of fact witnesses or after four months, whichever earlier. Keywords: bail rejected, bail application dismissed, dowry death, 304B IPC, 498A IPC, dying declaration video, burn injuries, septicemia, expedited witness recording, fresh bail application, Pratapgarh.