Smt. Khushnuma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko.
Criminal Law – Bail – Section 107 BNS – Abetment of suicide
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 9856 of 2025; Smt. Khushnuma vs. State of U.P.; Judge: Pankaj Bhatia, J.; decided 14.10.2025; Section 107 BNS; FIR/Case Crime No. 347 of 2025; P.S. Kotwali Nanpara, District Bahraich; alleged dowry-harassment suicide of informant's daughter married to applicant's son; postmortem: antemortem hanging; reliance on Mariano Anto Bruno v. Inspector of Police, 2022 SCC Online SC 1387; no material suggesting abetment; custody since 20.07.2025; no criminal history; bail allowed; sureties Rs. 20,000/- each.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed; applicant to be released on bail in FIR/Case Crime No. 347 of 2025 on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of Rs. 20,000/- each of the like amount, subject to conditions: attendance at hearings, commission of no similar offence, and no inducement, threat, promise, or tampering with evidence.