Ajima Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73444 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-170 Year-2024 Thana- SAHEBPUR KAMAL DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== 1.

Ajima Khatoon, D/o Mohammad Sharif, W/o Late Mohammad Sahzad R/OSanha west, P.S- Sahebpur Kamal Dist- Begusarai. 2.

Md. Sharif, S/o Late Md. Makhru @ Md.Maksud R/o- Sanha west, P.SSahebpur Kamal Dist- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Sahebpur Kamal P.S. Case No.170 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 120B & 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the marriage of the petitioner no.1, namely, Ajima Khatoon was solemnized with the deceased. The allegation against the petitioner is that she along with other co-accused persons killed her deceasedhusband as he raised objection of illicit relationship of her with other persons.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73444 of 2024(3) dt.17-12-2024 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case with ulterior motive. The petitioner no.1 is the wife and petitioner no.2 is the father-in-law of the deceased. There is no evidence against the petitioners. The petitioners are in judicial custody since 16.06.2024 and after completion of investigation, charge-sheet has already been already submitted against the petitioners in this case. The petitioner no.1 is a lady and both the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. The petitioners undertake co-operate in the trial.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioners.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai / Concerned Court in connection with Sahebpur Kamal P.S. Case No.170 of 2024. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) ashishkr/- U T