Kuraisha Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.14362 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -81 Year- 2017 Thana -MAHESI DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Kuraisha Khatoon W/o Rasool Mian , R/o Vill.- Salempur, P.S.- Rajepur, Distt.- East Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sangeet Deokuliar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Nirmal Kumar Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 12-04-2018 Heard the parties.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mehsi P.S.Case No.81 of 2017 , registered for offences punishable under Sections 323, 341, 354A, 307, 379, 447, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 & 4 of Prevention of Witch (Dian) Practices Act.

Allegation against the petitioner and other accused persons is of assaulting the informant and also tried to disrobe her . Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that nothing specific has been attributed against them and other accused persons have been granted privilege of anticipatory bail, vide order dated 8.2.2018 passed in Cr. Misc. No.59635 of 2017. Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14362 of 2018 (2) dt.12-04-2018 2/2 Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Mehasi P.S.Case No.81 of 2017, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. With following conditions :

(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned court.

(ii) The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The petitioner shall co-operate in the investigation of the case and make himself available as and when required by the Police, otherwise, the prosecution is free to move for cancellation of his bail bond. With the aforesaid observation, this application is allowed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T