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Shobhit Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.

Allahabad HC27 Nov 2025BAIL/11398/2025

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In a bail application under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Dowry Prohibition Act concerning a dowry murder case where the victim died of lung infection, the Allahabad High Court allowed the applicant, the accused husband, to be enlarged on bail.

What did the court decide?

The applicant was ordered to be released on bail on a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/each, subject to standard bail conditions.

Shobhit Singh vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

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CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 11398 of 2025

Shobhit Singh

.....Applicant(s)

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State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.

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				.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)	:	Farhan Alam Khan	Osmany,	Mohd. Islam
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	:	G.A.
Court No.- 12

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HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.

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1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State; Shri Dinesh Kumar, learned counsel for the informant and perused the record.

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2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.262 of 2025, under Section 80(2), 85, 92 BNS & Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, P.S. Mahmoodabad, District Sitapur.

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3. In terms of the FIR, allegations were levelled that sister of the informant was married to the applicant on 07.03.2025. Subsequently, the entire matrimonial family had killed her for dowry. Cause of death as per the medical opinion is on account of infection in the lung.

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4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.

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5. Considering the cause of death as revealed, the applicant who is the husband and is in custody since 28.08.2025 is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed .

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6. Let the applicant Shobhit Singh be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/each to the satisfaction of court concerned with the following conditions:

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(a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings;

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(b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of

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BAIL No. 11398 of 2025

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which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and

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(c) The applicant 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 him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence.

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(Pankaj Bhatia,J.)

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November 27, 2025

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nishant

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Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Shobhit Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.

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