Patna High CourtCR. MISC./83149/2024bail rejected

Tanya Khatoon @ Tanya Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-12Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83149 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2024 Thana- MEHSI District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Tanya Khatoon @ Tanya Kumari Wife of Nazir Ali Resident of Village - Mohabbat Chhapra, Police Station - Mehsi, District - East Champaran 2.

Najama Khatoon Daughter of Haidar Ali @ Haider Ali, Wife of Azam Ahmad Resident of Village - Mohabbat Chhapra, Police Station - Mehsi, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Karandeep Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 12-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners seeks regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 505 of 2024 arising out of Mehsi P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024 dated 29.01.2024 lodged under Sections 302 and 34 of the I.P.C.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that bail application of the petitioners has earlier been rejected vide order dated 26.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36671 of 2024 with liberty granted to the petitioners to renew their prayer for bail three months after framing of charge. Counsel submits that the three months has already been completed. It has been intimated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83149 of 2024(3) dt.12-02-2025 2/2 that the petitioner no. 1 is in custody since 31.01.2024 and the petitioner no. 2 is in custody since 30.01.2024. Counsel submits that in this case, compromise has been taken place.

4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. On previous occasion, progress report has been called for. From the Status report, it transpires that out of seven chargesheeted witnesses, one witness has been examined and six witnesses are yet to be examined. The trial court intimated that there is likelihood to conclude the trial within twelve months.

5. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Therefore, the bail application of the petitioners is hereby rejected but liberty is hereby granted to the petitioners that they may renew their prayer for bail after one year.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Gautam/- U T