Budhiya Khatun v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.29724 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -615 Year- 2016 Thana -COMPLAINT CASE District- SUPAUL ====================================================== Budhiya Khatun, W/o Md. Nasim, Resident of Village- Madhopur, P.S.- Chhatapur, District- Supaul.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Rukhsana Khatoon, D/o Late Abdul Sakur, W/o Md. Istiyaque @ Bechan, resident of Village- Jhakhargarh, P.S.- Chhatapur, District- Supaul. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Nafisuzzoha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Asharaf Ansari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 07-07-2017 I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for offences punishable under Sections 323, 498A, 379 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is contended that petitioner is mother-in-law in fact, she is step-mother-in-law and there is only allegation that she had pulled the hairs of the informant.

Be that as it may in view of the fact that petitioner is a lady, let the abovenamed petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from today in Complaint Case No.615C/2016 (Cr.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29724 of 2017 (2) dt.07-07-2017 2 / 2 Comp. (P)/ 615/2015), on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 (Ten Thousand Rupees) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M.-II, Supaul subject to the conditions as laid down under sub-section(2) of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- U T