Smt. Sona vs State of U.P. — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2025)

Smt. Sona vs State of U.P. — Dowry and Cruelty | Allahabad HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail application allowed: the trial court is directed to release applicant Smt. Sona on bail on her furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to its satisfaction, subject to conditions that she shall not tamper with evidence, shall not threaten or influence witnesses, shall comply with orders of the court, and shall not misuse the liberty of bail.

Issue for consideration

Whether Smt. Sona, arraigned in Crime No. 321/2024 under Sections 85, 109(1), 115(2), 352 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, is entitled to release on bail. +1 more

Court's answer

Having considered all the facts and circumstances together, in the Court's view there exist appropriate grounds for releasing the applicant on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, and having regard to the nature of the offence, the material on record and the submissions of counsel, the applicant is deserving of being released on bail.

Key takeaways

In view of the above discussion, the trial court is directed to release the applicant on bail.ratio¶17
Release is conditioned on the applicant furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with conditions including not tampering with evidence and not threatening or influencing witnesses.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J.; Court No. 86) allowed Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 8438 of 2025 filed by Smt. Sona arising from Crime No. 321/2024 under Sections 85, 109(1), 115(2), 352 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It was pointed out that a co-accused's bail application (No. 143/2025) had been allowed by the Court on 18.03.2025, and that the applicant had no criminal history and had been in custody since 21.01.2025. Despite opposition by the State/AGA on the gravity of the allegations, the Court, on a conspectus of all facts and circumstances and without expressing any opinion on the merits, held there were appropriate grounds for bail and directed the trial court to release the applicant on her furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in like amount, subject to conditions against tampering with evidence, intimidating witnesses, and misusing liberty. Order dated 21.4.2025.

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:59409

Court No. - 86

Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8438 of 2025

Applicant :- Smt. Sona Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Mohabbat Bi,Mohd Imdad Siddiqui Counsel for Opposite Party :- Mohammad Belal,G.A.

Hon'ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary,J.

वररममनदमणणणकपककररजममनरपमररनमपत, आववददकम शशमरशससनम कक ओरसवमम०अ०सस० 321/2024 अनरर धमरम 85, 109(1), 115(2), 352, 351(3) भमररशयनयमयससदहरम, रमनममससरश, जजलमरमजजयमबमदममजममनरपर ममककरनवहवरमपसरमरदकयमरयमहह।

आववददकमकवदवदमनअजधवकम, पररवमदशकवदवदमनअजधवकमएवसदवदमन अपरशमसककयअजधवकमकससमनमररमपतमवलशकमपररशशलनदकयम। 3. आववददकमकवदवदमनअजधवकमनवरकरपसरमरदकयमदकआववददकमकसइस पकररममरलरएवसफजरढसरसवझसठमफससमयमरयमहह।मममलवकवसहअदभयमक वसशमककजममनर, जममनरआववदनपतसस० 143/2025 ममइसनयमयमलयकव अनयनयमयपशठकवआदवशदद० 18.03.2025 कवदमरमसवशकमरककजमचमकक हह।आववददकमकमवमदभशसहअदभयमककवसममनहह।इसजलएआववददकमभश सहअदभयमकसवसममनरमकवआधमरपरजममनरपमनवककअजधकमररनशहह।पमनन उनकमकरनहहदकआववददकमककओरसवयहआशवमसनददयमरयमहहदकवह कमनसनककपदकयमममसहयसरकरनवकवजलएरहयमरहहऔरजबभशआवशयकरम हसरशवहईममनदमरशसवदवचमररनयमयमलयकवसमकखमदकसउपलबधकरमएरम औरउनसभशशररसकससवशकमरकरनवकवजलएभशरहयमरहहजसनयमयमलयउस परअजधरसदपरकरवरश।आववददकमदनदरषहहररमवहइसपकररममदद० 21.01.2025 सवकमरमरमरममदनरदहह, इसजलएआववददकमकसजममनरपर छसडददयमजमय।

दवदमनअपरशमसककयअजधवकमनवअदभयमककवदवदमनअजधवकमकवरकरस कमपबलदवरसधकररवहहएरकरपसरमरदकयमदकअदभयमकदमरमकमरररअपरमध ससजवयएवसरसभशरपककदरकमहह, इसजलएअदभयमककसजममनरपरनछसडमजमय।

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सबसरयककपककदरऔरदकसशभशठससदवरसधमतमकसममगशककअनमपणसरदरएवस उपलबधसममगशसवछवडछमडककससभमवनमनहसनवकवरथयकसदवखरवहहएमवरश रमयममआववददकमकसजममनरपरममककरनवकमउपयमकआधमरहह।

अरनवमदकवरमर-दसषपरदबनमकसईदटपपरशदकएहहएआववददकमकस उपरसकवदर अपरमधममससबसजधरनयमयमलयककससरमदषपरवयदकररबसध-पत एवसउसशधनरमदशकवदसपदरभसपसरमरकरनवपरदनमनजलजखरशररसकवसमर जममनर परछसडददयमजमय।

आववददकमदवववचनमयमपरशकरकवददरमनअदभयसजनसमकययकवसमर छवडछमडनहहकरवरश।

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आववददकमजममनरपरररहमहसनवकवबमदजममनरककसवरसतरमकम दमरपयसरनहशकरवरमऔरदकसशभशअपरमजधकरदरदवजधममजलपनहह हसरमनकसईअपरमजधकककतयकरवरश।

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Order Date :- 21.4.2025 CP.sahani

Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA PRAKASH SAHANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad