Sadique Mansoori v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84850 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-497 Year-2023 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Sadique Mansoori, S/o- Tijarat Mansoori, R/O Village- Ram Ji Dubey Tola, PS- Dhaka District- East Champaran at Motihari 2.

Aklima Khatoon @ Aqlima Katoon, W/o- Sadique Mansoori, R/O VillageRam Ji Dubey Tola, P.S.- Dhaka District- East Champaran at Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. B. N. Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Dhaka P.S. Case No. 497 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A), 120(B), 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution is that Ansuri Khatoon (deceased) was married to one Najbula Mansoori. It is alleged that she was being subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is further alleged that she was killed by her inlaws.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84850 of 2025(2) dt.15-12-2025 2/2 committed no offence. Petitioners are father-in-law and mother-inlaw of the deceased and both have been falsely implicated in this case. From perusal of the order of learned trial Court it is clear that in postmortem report the cause of death is mentioned as Asphyxia due to strangulation. It has also been submitted that the main thrust of allegation is against the husband of the deceased who is already in custody. Petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and they are languishing in judicial custody since 28.02.2024.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-10th, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Dhaka P.S. Case No.497 of 2023. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T