Jaibun Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59917 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-350 Year-2023 Thana- BARAULI District- Gopalganj ====================================================== 1.

Jaibun Khatoon W/o Mustakin Mian R/o Village- Sarfara Briti Tola, P.S.- Barauli, District- Gopalganj 2.

Mustakim Mian S/o Late Rojadin Mian R/o Village- Sarfara Briti Tola, P.S.- Barauli, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No. 350 of 2023 dated 20.08.2023 registered for the offences punishable under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners and the co-accused persons are alleged to have killed the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of demand of motorcycle, jewellery and money as dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59917 of 2025(2) dt.03-09-2025 2/2 name of the petitioners has sprung up in this case on mere suspicion. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners, who are the mother-in-law and father-in-law of the deceased. The husband of the deceased is in custody as stated in para-15 of the bail petition. The charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioners. The petitioners neither demanded any dowry nor tortured the deceased. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody in this case since 10.06.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gopalganj in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No. 350 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T