Saziya Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28107 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-813 Year-2023 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Saziya Khatoon Daughter of Md Seraz Resident of Village - Mirajanagr, P.S. - Mahua, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mahua P.S. case No. 813 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 420, 120B, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 67 of the IT Act.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner has produced the false and fabricated documents for getting appointment as a school teacher in BPSC Examination.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28107 of 2024(2) dt.22-04-2024 2/3 petitioner is a lady and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that no such occurrence as alleged in the FIR has taken place. He further submitted petitioner has not submitted any forged document. Learned counsel further contended that the matter is still to be adjudicated in the trial and it does not stand to reason that a person will forge the document and go to office for verification of the same unless deceived by someone. He further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to provide all required original copies of documents as and when directed by this Court. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 08.01.2024 and has one criminal antecedent.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, nature of offence and the fact that petitioner being lady as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28107 of 2024(2) dt.22-04-2024 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Mahua P.S. case No. 813 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T