RANVEER SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. It is contended on behalf of the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated being father -in -law with general allegations against all : that the applicant may not be beneficiary of four wheeler allegedly demanded as dowry; that the case of the applicant is distinguishable with the husband of the deceased; that the applicant was living in separate room; that the deceased had developed illicit relationship with her brother -in -law (jeeja) for which a day before the incident her father had admonished her and feeling depressed she appears to have committed suicide by setting herself ablazed; that villagers have given affidavits to D.I.G. stating real facts that the applicant is not responsible for death of his daughter -in -law; that the applicant is an old person; that the applicant has no criminal history and is in custody since 28.1.2014 and may kindly be released on bail.

(2.) LEARNED A.G.A. has opposed the prayer of bail and submitted that the deceased was being treated with cruelty in connection with non -fulfillment of demand of dowry and her death has taken place due to burn injuries otherwise than under normal circumstances within three years of marriage and there is presumption of dowry death against the applicant under Section 113B of Indian Evidence Act; that the affidavits are villagers to D.I.G. are false and appears to have been obtained in order to misguide; that such affidavits are not admissible in evidence as has been laid down by the court in the case of Islam v. State of U.P., : 1995 ACR 138.

(3.) LET the applicant Ranveer Singh be released on bail in State v. Rajkumar and others, S.T. No. 101 of 2015, in Case Crime No. 638 of 2014 under Sections 498A, 304B, I.P.C. and 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. Amroha dehat, District Amroha on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of magistrate/court concerned, subject to following conditions : - -