Putul Khatoon @ Putal Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88277 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-320 Year-2024 Thana- AAJAM NAGAR District- Katihar ====================================================== Putul Khatoon @ Putal Khatoon W/O- Md. Wadood Alam Resident of Boriya, Sujtiya, Ward- 03, P.S.- Azamnagar, Dist- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhineet, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Narsingh Tanti, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Azamnagar P. S. Case No. 320/2024 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 85, 123, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per prosecution case, the daughter of the informant was married with co-accused Safed Alam three years ago and it is alleged that all the accused persons including petitioner subjected her to cruelty and torture due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry and ultimately, administered her poison, due to which, she died.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88277 of 2024(3) dt.21-02-2025 2/3 petitioner is sister-in-law of the deceased and she is victim of over-implication. From perusal of F.I.R., it is apparent that prior to this case, daughter of informant was married with co-accused Safed Alam and out of the wedlock, one female child was also born and deceased who was also carrying pregnancy of six months, had also lodged an F.I.R., vide Azamnagar P.S. Case No. 206 of 2024 under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code and Section 3 / 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, with the allegation of torture for dowry only against her husband i.e. co-accused Safed Alam, not against the petitioner. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the affairs of couple. Petitioner claim clean antecedent and she is in custody since 01.09.2024.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the bail application.
6. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband of deceased, period of custody and other facts and circumstances of the case, the bail application is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88277 of 2024(3) dt.21-02-2025 3/3 Azamnagar P. S. Case No. 320 of 2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T