Joshe Prajapati @ Murli Manohar Joshe vs State Of U. P on 16 July, 2025

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Joshe Prajapati @ Murli Manohar Joshe vs State Of U. P on 16 July, 2025

Bench: Sudhanshu Dhulia, Aravind Kumar

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     ITEM NO.10                              COURT NO.8                 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).    5804/2025

     [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 04-02-2025
     in CRMBA No. 35348/2022 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
     Allahabad]

     JOSHE PRAJAPATI @ MURLI MANOHAR JOSHE                               Petitioner(s)

                                                    VERSUS
     STATE OF U. P.                                                      Respondent(s)

     (FOR ADMISSION , IA No. 97343/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

     Date : 16-07-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

     CORAM :
                            HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSHU DHULIA
                            HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR


     For Petitioner(s)                 Mr. Hrishikesh Baruah, Adv.
                                       Mr. Anurag Mishra, Adv.
                                       Ms. Radhika Gupta, AOR
                                        Mr. Divyanshu Agrawal, Adv.
                                        Mr. Kumar Kshitij, Adv.
                                        Mr Ayush Yadav, Adv.
                                        Mr. Ratnesh, Adv.

     For Respondent(s)                 Mr. Adarsh Upadhyay, AOR
                                       Mr. Kameshwar Nath Mishra, Adv.
                                       Ms. Pallavi Kumari, Adv.
                                       Mr. Shashank Pachauri, Adv.


                             UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
                                                O R D E R

The petitioner is an accused in a case bearing Crime
Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by
Nirmala Negi
Date: 2025.07.16
No.364/2020 registered with Police Station Shankargarh,
18:14:01 IST
Reason:

District Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh for the offences punishable

under Sections 498A, 304B of the Indian Penal Code and Section
2

3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. His 2nd bail application was

dismissed by the High Court. Being aggrieved, he approached

this Court. He has already undergone about 5 years in jail.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the

respondent-State.

Notice has been issued in this matter on 25.04.2025 and

as per office report dated 15.07.2025, despite service of

notice no counter affidavit has been filed by the State.

According to the prosecution it is a case of hanging by

suicide.

Considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner

and the other relevant factors, we are of the opinion that a

case of bail is made out for the petitioner.

Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on

bail forthwith on the usual terms and conditions to be decided

by the concerned Court.

The present petition shall stand disposed of in the above

terms along with all pending application(s).

(NIRMALA NEGI)                                                (RENU BALA GAMBHIR)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS                                      ASSISTANT REGISTRAR