Reshma Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23647 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2026 Thana- MIRGANJ District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Reshma Khatoon W/O Mohammad Alam Shah @ Rabbe Alam Shah R/O Village Fatehpur Zindapatti, P.S.- Mirganj, District - Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rizwanul Jama Khan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No. 08 of 2026 dated 07.01.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 303(2), 126, 115, 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant alleged that this petitioner along with co-accused Shabina Khatoon with an intention to commit theft in her house opened her almirah and took out gold, silver as well as diamond ornaments and cash worth Rs. 25,000/- and when the informant reached her house and opened her almirah she didn't find the jewellery kept in it. Thereafter, it is alleged that she started questioning the petitioner and co-accused Shabina Khatoon, whereupon both of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23647 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 2/3 them started abusing the informant. It is further alleged that in the meantime other co-accused persons came and started assaulting her with lathi and danda resulting into head injury. It is further alleged that several times panchayati was convened, but no settlement was done.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there is a delay of 22 days in lodging the FIR without any plausible explanation and there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner referring to Annexure-2 of this petition has submitted that the injury sustained by the informant is simple in nature. It has further been submitted that this petitioner and informant are sister-in-law in relation and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Heard the parties and perused the record, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Gopalganj in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23647 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 3/3 connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No. 08 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T