Bibi Kaili @ Murshida Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.30957 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -70 Year- 2015 Thana -SANHOLA District- BHAGALPUR ====================================================== Bibi Kaili @ Murshida Khatoon, W/o Md. Israil, .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ashok Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-08-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner being the mother-in-law of the victim is languishing in custody since 27.05.2016 in a case registered for the offences punishable under sections 324, 326, 307, 498A, 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in connection with Sanhaulla P.S. Case No.70/2015, pending before the learned CJM-V, Bhagalpur. Subsequently, section 304B IPC was also added on death of the informant.

Prosecution case got initiated on the Fardbeyan of the victim namely Bibi Mina Khatoon, who has alleged that on 19.08.2015, while she was talking through mobile to her mother when the petitioner and her son snatched mobile phone and on

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30957 of 2016 (2) dt.10-08-2016 2/2 the order of this petitioner her son Saroof sprinkled kerosene oil on the body of the informant and thereafter the petitioner lit fire. The victim was taken to the government hospital Sanhauli from where she was referred to the Mayaganj hospital Bhagalpur, where she succumbed to the injuries.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the injury has been found on around abdomen which suggests that it was an accidental burn injury and maliciously the petitioner has been roped in the present case. Considering the specific accusation levelled by the victim in her Fardbeyan, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

It is expected from the learned trial Court to expedite the trial.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Ashwini/- U T