Khairun Begum v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18791 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-223 Year-2021 Thana- SISWAN District- Siwan ====================================================== KHAIRUN BEGUM W/o- Sabir Miyan Resident of Village - Chandapur, P.S. - Siswan, District - Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-08-2022 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Siswan P.S. Case No. 223 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 06.09.2021.

The allegation against the petitioner is to cause death of the daughter of the informant, who is also daughter-in-law of the petitioner along with other co-accused persons/family members, due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased, who is living separately, much prior to this occurrence, having no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18791 of 2022(2) dt.08-08-2022 2/2 connection with daily affairs of the deceased and her husband. It is also submitted that this is a case of suicide and implication of the petitioner in the present case is with oblique motive just for the reason that she is the mother-in-law of the deceased. It is also submitted that the petitioner is a lady having clean antecedent. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that investigation of this case has been completed, for which, charge-sheet has already been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

Learned APP, while opposing the prayer of bail, fairly conceded the fact that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Siswan P.S. Case No. 223 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM 4th, Siwan/concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) S.Katyayan/- U T