Shahnaj Begam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69589 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2024 Thana- CHOUTARWA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Shahnaj Begam, W/o Late Shamshad Alam @ Shamshid Alam, R/o Village - Kolhua Chautarwa, P.S - Chautarwa, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alexander Ashok, Advocate Mr. Jawed Akhtar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 07-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Chautarwa P.S. Case No. 231 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner being the wife of the deceased and others have committed murder of the informant's son.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has been falsely implicated in this case. From perusal of the F.I.R. itself it is clear that there is no eye witness of the occurrence. It has also been submitted that during investigation this petitioner has confessed her guilt. From perusal of the order of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69589 of 2025(2) dt.07-10-2025 2/2 the trial Court it also transpires that this petitioner has confessed her guilt and she has also stated that whatever she did was in her defence as the deceased was assaulting her. It has also been submitted that save and except the confessional statement there is nothing against the petitioner and if at all the confessional statement is taken into consideration then also the act of the petitioner is done in the private defence. She is having no criminal antecedent and she is languishing in judicial custody since 23.09.2024.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

6. 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 Court of District and Additional Sessions Judge-III, Bagaha, West Chamaparan in connection with Chautarwa P.S. Case No. 231 of 2024.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T