Court No. - 4
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2636 of 2018 Applicant :- Ranveer Singh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Mr Anil Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Bala Krishna Narayana,J.
This is the second bail application filed on behalf of the applicant for being enlarged on bail who is involved in Case Crime No. 90 of 2016, under sections- 498A and 304B I.P.C. and section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S.-Hathras Kotwali, disttrict-Hathras and is in jail since 5.8.2016, is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial. The first bail application was dismissed for want of prosecution by me vide order dated 7.12.2017 passed in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 1260 of 2017.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material on record.
Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is the son of the aunt of the deceased's husband. He has further submitted that the applicant cannot be held responsible for the alleged maltreatment of the deceased by her husband and her in-laws, who committed suicide in her matrimonial home and moreover by any stretch of imagination, he cannot be said to be the beneficiary of the dowry demanded from the deceased and her parents by her husband and in- laws. He next submitted that the F. I. R. was lodged by the uncle of the deceased roping in the entire family of her husband including the applicant. He also submitted that all other accused including the husband of the deceased, have been granted bail and there is no distinguishing feature, hence the applicant, who has no criminal antecedents to his credit, is also entitled to be enlarged on bail during pendency of the trial.
The prayer for bail has been vehemently opposed by learned A.G.A.
Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail during the pendency of the trial.
Let the applicant, Ranveer Singh be released on bail on her executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned in Case Crime No. 90 of 2016, under sections-498A and 304B I.P.C. and Sections-3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S.-Hathras Kotwali, district- Hathras subject to the following conditions:-
(a) The applicant shall attend the court according to the conditions of the bond executed by him; and
(b) 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.
Order Date :- 30.3.2018 / HR