Shabana Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16527 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-550 Year-2025 Thana- KATEYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== 1.

Shabana Khatoon D/o Shamsuddin Ansari Resident of Village- Patkhauli, P.S- Kateya, District- Gopalganj 2.

Amna Khatoon @ Asma Khatoon W/o Shamsuddin Ansari Resident of Village- Patkhauli, P.S- Kateya, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Harshvardhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No.550 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2) & 3(5) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that both the petitioners caught the son of the informant, namely, Krishna Gupta and after that one Shahid Mian stabbed him due to which he succumbed to the injuries.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that from perusal of the FIR it is clear that the informant is not the eye-witness of this case. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the manner in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16527 of 2026(3) dt.21-04-2026 2/2 which the FIR has been filed, it seems that the accused persons have been named in this case only on the basis of suspicion. Learned counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that in any view of the matter, main thrust of allegation is against Shahid Mian. Learned counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and they are in judicial custody since 02.10.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-I, Gopalganj in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No.550 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T