Rohit Patel v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail allowed — dowry death / unnatural death of wife; Case Crime No. 21 of 2025, P.S. Fatanpur, District Pratapgarh; Sections 80, 85 BNS and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act; death by asphyxia due to ante-mortem hanging, only ligature mark on body; PW-1 and PW-2 declared hostile; applicant in custody since 31.1.2025; no criminal history; bail on personal bond and two sureties; conditions including no tampering, no intimidation of witnesses, undertaking against adjournments, presence before trial court; consequences of misuse via proclamation under Section 84 BNSS and proceedings under Section 209 BNS; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.; decided 10.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed; applicant Rohit Patel to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to conditions: (i) no tampering with evidence during trial; (ii) no pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses; (iii) no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts to dissuade disclosure to the Court or police or to tamper with evidence; (iv) undertaking not to seek adjournments on dates fixed for evidence when witnesses are present, failing which the trial court may treat it as abuse of liberty of bail; (v) presence before the trial court on each date fixed personally or through counsel; (vi) upon misuse of bail liberty and issuance of proclamation under Section 84 B.N.S.S. followed by failure to appear, the trial court shall initiate proceedings under Section 209 of B.N.S.