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Afsana @ Apsana Khtoon v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Nov 2019CR. MISC./68246/2019

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The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to five petitioners, who are in-laws charged with dowry harassment and torture, directing their release within six weeks upon furnishing a bail bond and sureties under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

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Release of petitioners on bail by furnishing bond and sureties within six weeks, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

Afsana @ Apsana Khtoon Vs the State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68246 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-307 Year-2019 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya

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AFSANA @ APSANA KHTOON Wife of Md. Mustaque Resident of Village - Rahman Nagar, P.S.- Sherghati, Distt - Gaya.

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Saiyad Mustaque Ali @ Md. Mustaque Son of Late Md. Shoib Hasan Resident of Village - Rahman Nagar, P.S.- Sherghati, Distt - Gaya.

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Ferha Naj @ Farha Naaz Son of Md. Mustaque Resident of Village - Rahman Nagar, P.S.- Sherghati, Distt - Gaya.

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Babli Khatoon @ Rizwan @ Rizwana Wife of Iqbal Ahmad Resident of Mohalla - Raghubir Nagar, B-2, P.S.- Raghubir Nagar, New Delhi.

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Md. Euabal @ Iqbal Ahmad Son of Md. Jamil Ahamd Resident of Mohalla - Raghubir Nagar, B-2, P.S.- Raghubir Nagar, New Delhi.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR

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Nazia Parveen Wife of Syd Md. Isteghar Alam @ Rizvi Resident of Mohalla - Shumali, P.S.- Sherghati, Distt - Gaya.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Md. Ataul Haque For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anant Kumar 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 18-11-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the

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learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 307/2019 registered under Section 341,323,498(A),504,506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The accusation is of torturing of informant at the hands of her husband and in-laws due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and compelling her to left the matrimonial

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68246 of 2019(2) dt.18-11-2019 2/2

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house.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that admittedly the informant Najiya Praveen is the wife of Md. Istekhar Alam, son of petitioner no.1 and 2. All the five petitioners who are in-laws have falsely been implicated in this case mere on suspicion. Petitioners have got no criminal antecedent.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Sherghati in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 307/2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J)

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Prakash Narayan /- U T

Afsana @ Apsana Khtoon v. the State of Bihar

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