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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 22188 of 2026

Rambali

.....Applicant(s)

Versus

State of U.P.

.....Opposite Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shri Prakash Dwivedi

Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.

Court No. - 66

HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR SINGH DESHWAL, J.

1. Heard Shri Prakash Dwivedi, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Rakesh

Kumar Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

2. Instant bail application has been filed with a prayer to release the applicant

on bail during the trial in Case Crime No.72 of 2026, under Sections 80(2),

85, B.N.S. and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Padari, District

Mirzapur.

3. Contention of learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is

father-in-law of the deceased, who committed suicide after a petty dispute with

her husband. It is further submitted that the applicant has been falsely

implicated merely being father-in-law of the deceased, though there is no

sufficient material against him that he harassed the deceased for non-

fulfillment of demand of dowry prior to death. The applicant has been falsely

implicated on general and vague allegations along with other family members.

It is lastly submitted that charge sheet has been filed by the police, therefore,

there is no requirement for custodial interrogation. The applicant has no

criminal history and he is languishing in jail since 02.04.2026. In case, he is

granted bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and would cooperate in the

trial proceedings.

4. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the prayer for bail

but could not dispute the aforesaid fact.

5. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of

learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of offence,

evidence, complicity of accused and taking into account overcrowded jails and

heavy pendency of criminal cases before the trial courts as well as considering

the mandate of the judgement of the Apex Court in the case of Kapil

Wadhawan vs Central Bureau of Investigation reported in 2025 SCC

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Online SC 3038 as well as guideline of this Court in the case of Maya Tiwari

vs State of U.P. reported in 2024 SCC Online All 6765 regarding grant of bail

and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I am of the

opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Accordingly, the

present application is allowed.

6. Let the applicant- Rambali involved in the aforementioned crime 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:-

i. 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.

ii. The applicant shall cooperate in the trial/investigation sincerely without

seeking any adjournment.

iii. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity or commission of any

crime after being released on bail.

iv. The applicant shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond

executed by him.

7. In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for

cancellation of bail.

8. Identity, status and residence proof of the applicant and sureties be verified

by the court concerned before the bonds are accepted.

9. Verification of mobile number as well as Aadhaar Card of the applicant and

sureties should also be conducted by the court concerned.

10. It is made clear that the applicant shall be released on the basis of

downloaded copy of this order from the official website of High Court

Allahabad and verified by the concerned counsel with the undertaking that the

certified copy will be filed within 15 days.

11. It is directed that the trial court shall send the release order to the

concerned jail through Bail Order Mana