Allahabad High Court
BAIL/12480/2025 of SOORAJ LODHI Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO. on 19 December 2025
JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12480 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.160 of 2025, under Sections 80(2), 85
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 12480 of 2025
Court No. - 12
HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record.
2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.160 of 2025, under Sections 80(2), 85 BNS and Sections 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Gurubuxganj, District Raebareli.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant argues that the FIR in question was lodged alleging that the daughter of the informant was married to the applicant. Subsequently the entire matrimonial family killed her on account of non payment of dowry. The cause of death as per the post mortem report is ante mortem hanging. The applicant is the husband.
4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application.
5. Considering the post mortem report and there being nothing specific against the applicant of having caused physical or mental harassment of the deceased before her death with regard to demand of dowry, however, without commenting upon the merits of the case, the applicant who is in jail since 26.6.2025 and has no criminal history is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed.
6. Let the applicant Sooraj Lodhi be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each to the satisfaction of court concerned with the following conditions: Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Jai Pratap Singh, Sakshi Chauhan Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sooraj Lodhi .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s)
(a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; (b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and
(c) 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. December 19, 2025 J. K. Dinkar BAIL No. 12480 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- JESHU KUMAR DINKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench