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2015 DIGILAW 1622 (ALL)

Sonu @ Manvir v. State of U. P.

2015-06-25

BACHCHOO LAL

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JUDGMENT Bachchoo Lal, J. Supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the applicant be taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. and perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is husband of the deceased. There was no dispute for demand of dowry. False allegation has been made against the applicant. It has further been submitted that the deceased sustained accidental burn injuries, while she was cooking food on stove, thereafter she succumbed to her injuries. It has further been submitted that the applicant has not tortured to the deceased. PW-1 Mam Chand complainant, father of the deceased, PW-2 Bhu Dev brother of the deceased, PW-3 Sohan Pal brother of the deceased and PW-4 Smt. Munni Devi mother of the deceased have not supported the prosecution version and they have been declared hostile. They have clearly stated in their statements that there was no demand of dowry and the deceased got burn injuries while she was cooking food on the stove. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is in jail since 04.09.2014. 4. Per contra, learned AGA opposed the prayer for bail. Having given my thoughtful consideration to the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case for bail. 5. Let the applicant- Sonu @ Manvir, involved in Case Crime No. 223 of 2014, under sections 304B, 498A IPC, and Dowry Prohibition Act, police station Kakore, District Bulandshahr, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions : 1.The applicant will not tamper with the evidences. 2.The applicant will not pressurize/intimidate the prosecution witnesses and co-operate with the trial. 3.The applicant will appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court unless personal appearance is exempted by the court concerned. 6. In case of breach of any conditions mentioned above, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the applicant.