ARVIND Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RAVINDRA Singh, J. This appli cation has been filed by the applicant Arv ind with a prayer that he may be released on bail in Case Crime No. 107 of 2007 un der sections 4. 98-A, 304-B I. P. C. and section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P. S. Jani, Dis trict Meerut

(2.) THE facts in brief of this case are that the FIR of this case has been lodged by Ompal Singh on 16. 3. 2007 at 02. 10 p. m. in respect of the incident which had occurred on 16. 3. 2007 alleging therein that the mar riage of the deceased Smt. Mamta was sol emnized with the applicant on 28. 2. 2007, the applicant demanded Rs. 2 Lacs as dowry and to fulfil the demand of dowry the deceased was subjected to cruelty. On 16. 3. 2007 the information was given by some person to Yogendra Pal Singh Yogi that the deceased had died. THE first informant was apprised by this information thereafter the first informant along with some other villagers went to the house of the applicant where they saw the deceased in a dead condition. According to the post mortem examination report the deceased has sustained three ante mortem injuries. THE cause of death was asphyxia as a result of throatling. THE applicant applied for bail before learned Sessions Judge, Meerut who rejected the same on 4. 10. 2007. Being ag grieved from the order dated 4. 10. 2007 the applicant has moved the present bail appli cation.

(3.) IT is further contended by learned Counsel for the applicant that in the pres ent case the information of the death of the deceased was given to the first informant and his family members, on that informa tion they came at the place of the incident. IT is also contended that deceased herself committed suicide inside a room in which the doors were bolted from inside. The applicant came to the place of the occur rence and found that the doors of his room were locked and it appears that various calls given by the applicant and his family members but the door was not opened then it was broken and the dead body of the deceased was found in a hanging condi tion. In the present case the colour of dowry has been given to conceal the real facts by the first informant and there is no other evidence to show that there was any demand of dowry and deceased was ever subjected to cruelty.