#lack of evidence

Allahabad HC granted bail to the wife and brother-in-law of the deceased in a poisoning case, emphasizing the parity principle with co-accused already released and the absence of incriminating evidence. The court underscored that matrimonial disputes alone cannot justify prolonged detention when the investigation fails to substantiate allegations, reinforcing bail as a right where custodial interrogation is unnecessary.

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to an accused in a pension scam who was never named in the FIR and received no illicit funds, holding that uncorroborated co-accused statements and police confessions alone cannot sustain detention. This reinforces that mere association without pecuniary benefit or tangible evidence violates the presumption of innocence and undermines proportionality in pre-trial custody.