<font color='red'>BAJARU</font> vs THE STATE OF BIHAR SECRETARY — Crl.A. No. 562/2019

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 562/2019 Shamima Khatoon v. The State of Bihar – On 23 July 2024, the Supreme Court granted bail to appellant Shamima Khatoon, who had spent over 8 years in custody pending appeal. The Court noted her earlier bail application was rejected in December 2022 with liberty to reapply; given the protracted appeal proceedings and prolonged incarceration, the Court accepted her bail prayer. She shall be released on bail subject to terms imposed by Sessions Court, and the criminal appeal is directed to be listed for hearing. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.