O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. Mahatma Gandhiji once said, “Any young man who makes dowry a condition to marriage discredits his education and his country and dishonours womanhood.”

3. This appeal arises from the order passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad dated 27.08.2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 14304 of 2025 by which the bail application preferred by the respondent no.2 Digitally signed bbyefore us (original accused) (husband of the deceased) came CHANDRESH D 14 a : t 3 e 8 : : 2 1 0 2 2 I 6 S . T 05.04 1 Reason:

to be allowed.

4. We take notice of the fact that the respondent no.2 was married to the deceased. The marriage was solemnized on 08.02.2019. As per the case of the prosecution soon after marriage the husband and his family members started harassing the deceased for want of dowry.

5. On 11.07.2024 the deceased was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her matrimonial home.

6. In such circumstances, the father of the deceased lodged a First Information Report registered as case Crime No. 667 of 2024 dated 12.07.2024 with Kavi Nagar Police Station, Di