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Neelam Singh @ Deepa v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko

Anticipatory Bail – Abetment of Suicide – BNS Offences

Allahabad HC27 Nov 2025NABAIL/1761/2025

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail; interim anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS; FIR No.249 of 2025; Police Station Bihar District Unnao; Sections 108, 352, 351(2) BNS; abetment of suicide; suicide note; antemortem hanging; postmortem report; wife as defined under BNS; Mariano Anto Bruno v. Inspector of Police 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1387; personal bond Rs.5,000/-; Neelam Singh @ Deepa; Pankaj Bhatia J.; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; November 27, 2025.

What did the court decide?

Interim anticipatory bail granted till the next date of listing, on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.5,000/- to the satisfaction of the SHO concerned, with standard conditions; respondents may file objections meanwhile; case listed after six weeks. ¶18

Neelam Singh @ Deepa vs State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief… — Anticipatory Bail | Allahabad HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, apprehending arrest in FIR No.249 of 2025 under Sections 108, 352, 351(2) BNS for alleged abetment of the suicide of the informant's son (her husband), is entitled to anticipatory bail.

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Court's answer

Considering the suicide note and the postmortem report, prima-facie abetment at the instance of the applicant, who is the wife as defined under BNS, is apparently missing; therefore, applying the law laid down in Mariano Anto Bruno v. Inspector of Police, a case for interim anticipatory bail is made out.

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Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest, the applicant is to be released on interim anticipatory bail till the next date of listing in the aforesaid FIR, on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.5,000/- to the satisfaction of the Station House Officer concerned, subject to conditions of availability for interrogation and cooperation with investigation, no departure from India without previous permission of the Court, and no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts or tampering with evidence.

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Anticipatory Bail – Abetment of Suicide – BNS Offences – Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Pankaj Bhatia, J., 27.11.2025: On an application under S.482 BNSS seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.249 of 2025 (Ss.108, 352, 351(2) BNS, P.S. Bihar, District Unnao), where the informant's son, married to the applicant on 02.03.2024, died by suicide leaving a note citing harassment and threats (cause of death antemortem hanging), the Court held that considering the suicide note and postmortem report, prima-facie abetment at the instance of the applicant, being the wife as defined under BNS, is apparently missing; relying on Mariano Anto Bruno and Anr. v. Inspector of Police, 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1387, the Court released the applicant on interim anticipatory bail till the next date of listing on a personal bond of Rs.5,000/- to the SHO's satisfaction, with standard conditions (cooperation with interrogation, no exit from India without Court permission, no inducement/threat/tampering); respondents permitted to file objections; case listed after six weeks.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

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CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 1761 of 2025

Neelam Singh @ Deepa

.....Applicant(s)

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State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko

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			.....	Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) Counsel for Opposite Party(s)	: Amol Kumar, : G.A.	Kumar Shivanshu	Srivastava, Mishra	Aditya

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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 and perused the records.

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2. The present application has been filed seeking anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in FIR No.249 of 2025, under Section 108, 352, 351(2) BNS, Police Station Bihar, District Unnao.

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3. In terms of the FIR, allegations were levelled that son of the informant was married to the applicant on 02.03.2024 and subsequently, relations were not cordial and because of the disputes and payments made, the son of the informant had committed suicide. Suicide note on record records that on account of the harassment and threats, he had committed suicide. Cause of death is antemortem hanging.

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5. Learned AGA opposes the bail application.

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6. Considering the suicide note and the postmortem report, prima-facie, abetment at the instance of the applicant who is the wife as defined under BNS is apparently missing, as such, considering the law as laid down in the case of Mariano Anto Bruno and Anr. v. Inspector of Police; 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1387 , a case for interim anticipatory bail is made out.

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7. In the event of arrest, let the applicant Neelam Singh @ Deepa be

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NABAIL No. 1761 of 2025

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released on interim anticipatory bail till the next date of listing in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs.5,000/- to the satisfaction of Station House Officer concerned with the following conditions:

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(a) The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required and will co-operate with the investigation;

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(b) The applicant shall not leave India without previous permission of the Court;

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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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8. List this case after six weeks.

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9. In the meanwhile, respondents may file objection.

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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

Neelam Singh @ Deepa v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko

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