Naina Chaudhary @ Naina Rani v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.545 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-676 Year-2025 Thana- RAJGIR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Naina Chaudhary @ Naina Rani D/O Late Pushpendra Chaudhary @ Shyam R/O Mohalla- K.F. 120 Kashiram, Shashtrinagar, P.S.- Lohiyanagar, Dist.- Meruth, U.P.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Vijay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Madhuri Lata ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rajgir P.S. Case No. 676 of 2025 dated 03.12.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143(2), 145, 74 and 111(4) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act and Sections 75 and 79 of the J.J. Act and Sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner was apprehended with other co-accused persons with allegation of trafficking minor girls and supplying them to some orchestra company where the minor girls were being exploited.
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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is a woman and she has falsely been implicated in the present case. There is no allegation of any sexual assault against the minor girls. The petitioner is not engaged in exploitation of minor girls or cruelty against any child. In fact, the petitioner has no concern either with the coaccused persons or with the orchestra company. The allegation are general and vague. Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner is having clean antecedent and she is in custody since 04.12.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposes the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner and submits that petitioner and other co-accused persons used to bring minor girls from other States.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that petitioner is woman and further considering the nonspecific nature of allegation against the petitioner and also considering her clean antecedent and her period of custody, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.545 of 2026(4) dt.24-03-2026 3/3 satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions JudgeVII-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Nalanda at Biharsharif / concerned Court, in connection with POCSO Case No. 215 of 2025 / Rajgir P.S. Case No. 676 of 2025.
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