Khusbun Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26455 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-500 Year-2020 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Khusbun Khatoon Wife Of Aasish Alam R/V- Mashrak Purab Tola, P.SMasrakh, Dist- Saran 2.

Ashya Khatoon D/O Jamaludin R/V- Mashrak Purab Tola, P.S- Masrakh, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Kumar Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Prasad Nat ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 10-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners have prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per FIR, the allegation against the petitioners is that they committed murder of the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. The petitioners are in-laws of the deceased due to which they have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners have no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26455 of 2023(2) dt.10-07-2023 2/2 concern with the alleged occurrence and there is no specific overt-act of torture has been attributed against the petitioners. They have got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 17.12.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioners, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with Mashrak P.S. Case No. 500 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions JudgeVIIth, Chhapra. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Manishkumar/- U T