JUDGEMENT
RAVINDRA SINGH, J. -
(1.) THIS bail application has been filed by the applicant Ujjwal Singh with a
prayer that he may be released on bail in
case crime No. 86 of 2007 under sections
498-A, 323, 506, 419, 420, 504 IPC and section 3/4 D.P. Act, P.S. George Town,
District Allahabad.
(2.) THE brief facts of this case are that F.I.R. of this case has been lodged by
Sachchidanand Rai on 21.3.2007 at 0.25
A.M. in respect of the incident which had
occurred during the period of 18.5.2004 to
20.2.2007. It is alleged that the first informant went to the house of applicant
with a proposal of the marriage of her
daughter Anita Rai. The applicant was
also present along with the family
members. The first informant was
apprised by the applicant and other coaccused
persons that after obtaining the
degree of B.Tech. the applicant was
serving as engineer in Delhi, on this
consideration the first informant has
settled the marriage of his daughter with
the applicant and the date of the marriage
was fixed on 28.5.2004. The applicant
and other co-accused persons pressurized
the first informant to pay the Rs. Ten lacs,
when the first informant shown his
inability to pay the same, the threat was
extended to him. All the formalities
including the invitation cards were done
by the first informant, considering his
respect in the society he paid Rs.50,000/-
in cash and draft of Rs. Five lacs dated
18.5.2005, a draft of Rs.2.75 lacs and Rs.1.75 lacs in cash the total amount of
Rs. Ten lacs was paid to the applicant and
his family members prior the marriage.
The ornaments of Rs.3.50 lacs and all the
articles having the valuation of Rs. Three
lacs were given in the marriage. The
marriage was solemnized on 28.5.2004.
The applicant has made a demand of Rs.
Five lacs for taking admission in M.Tech
classes for which the daughter of the first
informant was compelled to place the
demand before her father and she was
subjected to cruelty. She was, compelled
to place the demand before his elder sister
who was, living in America who sent the
Rs.2.50 lacs in the account of the first
informant and a cheque dated 26.8.2005
was given to the applicant, the same was
encashed also. The applicant has asked to
obtain the degree of the M. Tech.,
thereafter to serve as engineer. In the
meantime the daughter of the first
informant gave birth to a female child.
She was again subjected to cruelty by her
in-laws and again a demand of Rs. Ten
lacs was raised and daughter of the first
informant was asked to bring the same
amount from her father, her ornaments
and other articles have been taken by the
applicant and other co-accused persons
are were extending the threats to his
daughter. The applicant applied for bail
before the learned Sessions Judge,
Allahabad who rejected the same on
17.8.2007, being aggrieved from the order dated 17.8.2007 the present bail
application has been filed by the
applicant.
Heard Sri Mangla Rai and Sri Kamlesh Shukla learned counsel for the
applicant, learned A.G.A. and Sri Manish
Chandra Tiwari and Sri Sanjay Singh,
learned counsel for the complainant.
(3.) IT is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that there is dispute
between husband and wife and there is no
medical examination report to show that
the wife of the applicant was ever
subjected to cruelty and there was no
demand of dowry. The applicant has filed
a suit for restoration of conjugal right, she
does not want to live with the applicant.
The applicant has taken the loan from his
father-in-law to bear the expenses of the
study with an assurance that same shall be
returned after getting the employment.
The applicant in jail for a considerable
period, therefore, he may be released on
bail.;
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