Yasmeen Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6567 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2025 Thana- Mission District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Yasmeen Khatoon Wife of Md. Akil Ahmad Resident of Mohalla- Mahallapar, P.S.- Mission, District- Sheikhpura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satya Prakash Parasar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mission P.S. Case No. 77 of 2025 registered on 13.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 80(2) r/w Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

03. As per prosecution case, the sister of the informant was married with the son of the petitioner and allegation is that the petitioner and other co-accused persons killed her on account of their demand of a four wheeler for which she had been continuously tortured.

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and she

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6567 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 resides separately from her co-accused son. The allegations are general and omnibus and whole family members have been roped in with the omnibus allegations. Learned counsel further submits that the sister of the informant committed suicide and the petitioner has no role in her death. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.12.2025. Learned counsel also submits that the husband of the deceased has surrendered and, moreover, the alleged demand is of four wheeler for which the petitioner could not be a beneficiary.

05. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned APP submits that the petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and there is allegation of causing dowry death of the sister of the informant.

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is a lady and allegations are non-specific against her and further period of custody of the petitioner, she is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shiekhpura/court concerned in connection with Mission P.S. Case No. 77 of 2025, subject to the conditions mentioned in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6567 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Ashish/- U T