Bechani Khatoon @ Mumtazm v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed by Patna High Court on 17-02-2024 in CR. MISC. No.4935 of 2024 (Katihar Town P.S. Case No. 505 of 2023; ss.341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504, 506, 34 IPC). Five petitioners — Bechani Khatoon @ Mumtazm, Lado Khatoon @ Ajmeri Khatoon, Rehana Khatoon @ Rehana Praveen, Md. Tarik @ Tarik Mansoori @ Md. Tarique, Bibi Fatima @ Fatima @ Fatma — relatives (including nand, mother-in-law, dewar) of husband-co-accused Md. Imtiyaz (in custody since 08.07.2023); allegations termed general and omnibus; prior complaint case No. 133 of 2022 and maintenance case No. 445 of 2022 pending; wife not residing in matrimonial home. Bail: Rs. 10,000/- bond + two like sureties, subject to S.438(2) CrPC, before CJM Katihar, within four weeks. Coram: Anil Kumar Sinha, J. Advocates: Bimal Kumar (petitioners); Ram Anurag Singh (State).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail to Bechani Khatoon @ Mumtazm, Lado Khatoon @ Ajmeri Khatoon, Rehana Khatoon @ Rehana Praveen, Md. Tarik @ Tarik Mansoori @ Md. Tarique and Bibi Fatima @ Fatima @ Fatma, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, 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, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC, in connection with Katihar Town Police Station Case No. 505 of 2023.