JUDGMENT : Ravindra Maithani, J. Applicant Puran Singh is in judicial custody in Case Crime No. 03 of 2022 (Sessions Trial No. 03 of 2023), under Sections 304B and 498A IPC, Revenue Sub-Inspector Circle Harmani, District Chamoli. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, the deceased and the applicant were married on 23.05.2018, but on 05.05.2022 the father of the deceased was informed that the deceased had died. The FIR records that the deceased was also harassed for the demand of dowry. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that it is not a case of dowry death; the deceased committed suicide because she was in depression as she was not begetting any child. 5. Learned State counsel would submit that soon before her death, the deceased was subjected to cruelty. 6. It is a stage of bail. Much of the discussion is not expected of. Arguments are being appreciated with the caveat that any observation made in this order shall have no bearing at any subsequent stage of the trial or in any other proceedings. 7. It is a case death of a woman within seven years of marriage other than under normal circumstances. The informant is father of the deceased. He is not categorical as to when and how the demand was made. There is only one casual remark that the deceased was also harassed for dowry. In the same manner, the informant has given a statement to the Investigating Officer. Although, he tells that the deceased was unwell. Therefore, the informant had told the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased to get her treatment done and also do some pooja-path. There is another witness Surendra Singh, who claims that he had got the marriage solemnized between the parties. According to him, the applicant was staying with another woman with whom he had married. He also tells that the victim was unwell. She had no children. 8. Having considered the entirety of facts, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail. 9. The bail application is allowed. 10. Let the applicant be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.