Noor Jahan Khatun v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21577 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2023 Thana- KIUL District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Noor Jahan Khatun Wife of Mahrum Bholi, Resident of Village- Brindawan, P.S.- Kiul, District- Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No.1, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with Kiul P.S. Case No.122 of 2023 instituted under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the daughter of the informant, whose marriage was solemnized two years ago, was killed by the son-in-law and other family members for nonfulfillment of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased who has committed no offence and merely on the basis of suspicion she has been implicated in this case. He further submits that the allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus. Learned counsel submits that petitioner used to reside with her elder son at

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21577 of 2025(2) dt.29-04-2025 2/2 Kolkata and she has no concern with the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. He further submits that the husband of the deceased, namely, Md. Saddam @ Md. Chand has been acquitted on 28.10.2024 by the concerned Court. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is a lady aged about 60 years having no criminal antecedent and she undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Kiul P.S. Case No.122 of 2023, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T