ITEM NO.5 COURT NO.1 SECTION II S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).11726/2022
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 05-05-2022 in CRMBA No. 55262/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad)
RIPUNJAY VERMA Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondent(s)
(WITH IA No. 178404/2022 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Date : 09-01-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Pandey, Adv.
Mr. Nirmal Kumar Ambastha, AOR
Mr. Ashish Madaan, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Ms. Srishti Singh, AOR
Mr. Ajay Prajapati, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1 By the impugned judgment dated 5 May 2022 of a Single Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, the petitioner has been denied bail in connection with Case Crime No 98 of 2021 registered at PS Bairiya, District Ballia for offences punishable under Sections 498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code 1860 read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961. 2
2 The petitioner and his spouse (the deceased) were married on 9 December 2016 and have two children. Her death occurred on 4 May 2021. According to the petitioner, his spouse committed suicide after consuming pesticide.
3 We have heard Mr Mithilesh Kumar Pandey, counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms Srishti Singh, counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent.
4 The petitioner has been in custody since 5 May 2021. The charge-sheet has been submitted, after the completion of investigation, before the competent court. The trial has commenced.
5 In the above backdrop, it would be in the interest of justice to enlarge the petitioner on bail. We accordingly direct that the petitioner be released on bail, subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Sessions Court in connection with Case Crime No 98 of 2021.
6 The Special Leave Petition is accordingly disposed of.
7 Pending application, if any, stands disposed of.
(SANJAY KUMAR-I) (SAROJ KUMARI GAUR)
DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR