CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. 2659 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 2659 of 2026 Smt. Shivani .....Applicant(s) Versus State Of U.P.Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) Counsel for Applicant(s) : Alok Kumar Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Court No. - 13 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State. 2. By means of this application, the applicant, who is involved in Crime No. 458 of 2026, under sections 85, 80 (2) of the BNS (corresponding Sections 498-A & 304-B of IPC) and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Khamaria, District- Lakhimpur Kheri is seeking enlargement on bail. 3. The brief facts of the present case are that on 12.09.2025 an FIR has been lodged under Sections 85 and 80 (2) of the BNS (corresponding Sections 498-A & 304-B of IPC) and under Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act against five named accused persons including the present applicant, who is sister in law/Jethani of the deceased) alleging therein that the marriage of the daughter of the informant was solemnized on 18.04.2025 but the named accused persons were not happy with the dowry given at the t