PRAYAGRAJ, July 16 -- The Allahabad high court on Tuesday imposed Rs 50,000 in costs on the state government due to police negligence, which delayed the disposal of a bail application by more than ten days after officials failed to provide the information requested by the court. Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal passed the order in a bail application filed by Yaseen and another accused in a dowry death case. Both accused were the deceased's in-laws. The court ordered that the imposed costs would be paid to the applicants. However, the state government was given the liberty to recover the amount from the erring officers after conducting an enquiry. The court also said that it would be appropriate for the superintendent of police, Bijnor, to conduct an enquiry and take appropriate action against the concerned officials. The court on delay caused by police officials observed: "Since the present bail application could have been disposed of on 03.07.2026, but could not be disposed of as, despite repeated reminders and oral intimation, the requisite instructions were not supplied to this court, it remained pending for more than ten days due to the laxity on the part of the police". The court allowed the bail plea after finding that there was no sufficient material against the applicants to show that they harassed the victim for non-fulfilment of the demand of dowry prior to her death or subjected her to cruelty....