Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26921/2023allowed

Dukhni Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

2023-05-23Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26921 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-490 Year-2022 Thana- RAXAUL District- East Champaran ====================================================== DUKHNI KHATOON W/O WAKIL ANSARI @ VAKIL ANSARI Resident of Village- Tumariya Tola, Ward No.- 4, P.S.- Haraiya O.P.), Raxaul, DistrictEast Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satyendra Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 23-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3⁄4 of the DP Act. As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with his family members has tortured in various ways to the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of further dowry demand and ultimately she was being killed by the accused persons. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and has been falsely implicated in this case. She has never demanded any thing from the deceased. The sole responsibility

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26921 of 2023(2) dt.23-05-2023 2/2 to take care of wife is upon husband and not against his family members. Husband is in custody. Petitioner has no concern with the mess and business either with the deceased or with her husband. She is languishing in judicial custody since 18.10.2022.

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

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Raxaul in connection with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 490 of 2022. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U