Shivbahadur v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted pending trial; dowry death case; Sections 498A, 304B IPC; Section 3/4 D.P. Act; Case Crime No.79 of 2024; P.S. Marka, District Banda; death by hanging per postmortem; alleged dowry demand Rs.2 Lakhs; suicide cause not ruled out; no previous criminal history; custody since 02.07.2024 exceeding six months; personal bond and two sureties; bail conditions incl. no tampering/inducement and no anti-social activity; cancellation on breach; observations limited to bail disposal, no bearing on trial merits; applicant Shivbahadur; respondent State of U.P.; counsel Hansraj, Mahadeo Singh Chandel; learned AGA Kunwar Tejendra Bahadur Singh; judge Sameer Jain; Allahabad High Court; order dated 20.1.2025.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail upon furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) appearance before the trial court on fixed dates unless presence exempted; (ii) no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure or to tamper with evidence; (iii) no indulgence in criminal or anti-social activity; breach permits the prosecution to apply to this Court for cancellation of bail.