Safaque Begum Vs. the State of Jharkhand - Court Judgment

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.....although f.i.r. in question was registered under section 304b i.p.c., however, after investigation,policehassubmittedchargesheetfortheoffenceundersection 498areadwithsection306i.p.c.hehasfurthersubmittedthattortureand harassment cannot be said to be abetment to commit suicide, unless it is proved that torture and harassment was of such high degree, which has derivedthedeceasedtocommitsuicide.hefurthersubmitsthatpetitioneris themotherinlawofthedeceasedandisinjudicialcustodysince18.04.2012. consideringthetotalityofthefactsandcircumstancesofthecase,i directthatletpetitionerbereleasedonbailonfurnishingpersonalbondand two sureties to the satisfaction of the learned subdivisional judicial magistrate, jamshedpur, in connection with mango p.s. case no. 170 of 2012correspondingtog.r.no.1040of2012. (aloksingh,j.) manish

Judgment:

INTHEHIGHCOURTOFJHARKHANDATRANCHI B.A.No.6430of2012 SafaqueBegum Petitioner Versus TheStateofJharkhand OppositeParty ----- CORAM: HONBLEMR.JUSTICEALOKSINGH ----- ForthePetitioner :Mr.A.K.Sahani,Advocate FortheState :Mr.AnandKumarPandey,A.P.P. FortheInformant :Mr.AjayKumarSah,Advocate 02/01.09.2012 Presentapplicationismovedseekingregularbailinconnectionwith MangoP.S.CaseNo.170of2012correspondingtoG.R.No.1040of2012 registeredunderSection304BoftheIndianPenalCode. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although F.I.R. in question was registered under Section 304B I.P.C., however, after investigation,policehassubmittedchargesheetfortheoffenceunderSection 498AreadwithSection306I.P.C.Hehasfurthersubmittedthattortureand harassment cannot be said to be abetment to commit suicide, unless it is proved that torture and harassment was of such high degree, which has derivedthedeceasedtocommitsuicide.Hefurthersubmitsthatpetitioneris themotherinlawofthedeceasedandisinjudicialcustodysince18.04.2012. Consideringthetotalityofthefactsandcircumstancesofthecase,I directthatletpetitionerbereleasedonbailonfurnishingpersonalbondand two sureties to the satisfaction of the learned SubDivisional Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur, in connection with Mango P.S. Case No. 170 of 2012correspondingtoG.R.No.1040of2012. (AlokSingh,J.) Manish