'Performing Daughter's Marriage A Pious Obligation In Hindu Way Of Life': Allahabad HC Grants Short-Term Bail To Convict
Sparsh Upadhyay
15 April 2026 3:06 PM IST
Observing that performing the marriage of a daughter is one of the pious obligations in the Hindu way of life, the Allahabad High Court recently granted a 7-day short-term bail to a convict to allow him to participate in his daughter's wedding.
A bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra passed the order on an application filed by Desh Raj in a pending appeal challenging his conviction.
The appellant was convicted under Section 304 IPC by an Additional Sessions Judge in Lucknow in October 2023. He was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years, along with a fine of Rs 30,000.
He has been in jail custody since his conviction.
On March 17, 2026, he filed this plea on the ground that the marriage of his daughter is scheduled to be held on March 23, 2026, at his native place [Village Jagaatikheda, Post Rusena, Rahimabad (Lucknow)].
The AGA submitted that the factum of the fixation of the marriage of the daughter of the appellant had been verified by the police station concerned.
Considering the submissions of counsel for the parties and the ground taken in the short-term bail application, the bench opined that the performance of the marriage of his daughter is one of the pious obligations in the Hindu way of life.
Therefore, the appellant was permitted to participate in his daughter's marriage on the date fixed.
The High Court directed that the appellant be released on short-term bail from the morning of March 23 till March 29, 2026.
The release is subject to the execution of a personal bond of Rs 20,000 and two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court.
He was directed to surrender before the trial court in the forenoon of March 30, 2026. The plea was thus allowed.
Case title - Desh Raj vs State Of U.P. Thru. Addil. Chief Scey. Home Civil Secrt. Lko. 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 217
Case Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 217