Allahabad High Court
RAM AYODHYA GONDversusSTATE OF U.P.
- Decided
- Bench
- SAMEER JAIN
Holding
The court held that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail.
Summary
The applicant, Ram Ayodhya Gond, a father‑in‑law of a deceased woman who allegedly committed suicide, was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 85, 80(2) of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. He contended that the allegations against him were false, that the deceased died by hanging as confirmed by the post‑mortem report, and that he has no prior criminal record. The State opposed bail but did not refute the applicant’s factual submissions. The court examined the post‑mortem findings, the absence of any specific charge against the applicant, and his clean record, concluding that the circumstances indicated a suicidal death and did not justify continued detention. Accordingly, the court granted bail, subject to a personal bond, two sureties, and standard conditions. The order expressly limited its observations to the bail application and did not prejudice the trial’s merits.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the applicant under Sections 85, 80(2) of the BNS Act and Sections 3, 4 of the D.P. Act in view of the facts.
- Whether the post‑mortem report indicating suicide negates the necessity of pre‑trial detention.
- Whether the lack of specific allegations against the applicant and his clean criminal record warrant bail.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- suicide
- false allegation
- criminal procedure
- post mortem
- family dispute
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8802 of 2026
Ram Ayodhya Gond
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
State of U.P.
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Priya Dubey, Ravi Jha, Sharadey Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Anil Kumar Tiwari, G.A.
Court No. - 66
HON'BLE SAMEER JAIN, J.
1. Heard Sri Ravi Jha, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Aman Kumar,
learned Advocate holding brief of Sri Anil Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel
for informant and Sri Kunwar Tejandra Bahadur, learned AGA for the State.
2. The instant bail application has been filed seeking release of the applicant
on bail in Case Crime No. 17 of 2026, under Sections 85, 80(2) BNS and
Section 3/4 D.P. Act, Police Station Bhaluani, District Deoria during
pendency of the trial.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits, applicant is father-in-law of the
deceased and on the basis of false allegation he has been made accused in
the present matter. He further submits, actually marriage of the deceased was
solemnized with the son of applicant but after marriage she did not perform
her matrimonial duties, therefore, very often dispute arose between husband
and wife and when query was made by the husband then she informed that
she did not want to marry with him but under pressure of her family
members she had to solemnize her marriage with him.
4. He further submits, however, applicant along with other family members
tried to manage the matrimonial issue arose between husband and wife but
she could not change her attitude and ultimately within eight months of her
marriage she committed suicide by hanging and after her death only being
father-in-law, applicant has also been made accused in the present matter
along with others including husband of the deceased.
5. He further submits, even post mortem report suggests that deceased died
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due to hanging and apart from the ligature mark deceased did not sustain any
injury and her Hyoid bone, Larynx and Trachea were found intact, therefore,
prima facie post mortem report suggests that it is a case of suicidal death.
6. He further submits, there is no specific allegation against applicant and he
is not having any criminal history and in the present matter he is in jail since
02.02.2026.
7. Per contra, learned AGA as well as learned counsel for informant opposed
the prayer for bail but could not dispute the argument on facts advanced by
learned counsel for the applicant.
8. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record of the
case.
9. Considering the argument advanced by learned counsel for the applicant
and the fact that applicant is father-in-law of the deceased and there is no
specific allegation against him and considering the post mortem report of the
deceased prima facie it appears to be a case of suicidal death and applicant is
not having any criminal history and in the present matter he is in jail since
02.02.2026, in my view, applicant is entitled to be released on bail.
10. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case,
the instant bail application is allowed.
11. Let the applicant - Ram Ayodhya Gond be released on bail in the
aforesaid case on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the
like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following
conditions:-
(i) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the dates fixed, unless
his personal presence is exempted.
(ii) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly, make 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 any police officer or tamper
with the evidence.
(iii) The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal and anti-social activity.
12. In case of breach of any of the above condition, the prosecution will be
at liberty to move an application before this Court for cancellation of the
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bail of the applicant.
13. It is clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the facts
brought in by the parties pertaining to the disposal of bail application and the
said observations shall have no bearing on the merits of the case during trial.
May 6, 2026
AK Pandey
(Sameer Jain,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ANUPAM KUMAR PANDEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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