Ruhi Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8698 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-428 Year-2025 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== Ruhi Khatoon, W/o Sahwaz, Resident Of Village- Railway Station, Ward No 07, P.S.- Araria, Dist- Araria Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mandal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 428 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 142 and 3(5) of B.N.S. along with Section 81 of the J.J. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the infant baby of the informant was kidnapped from the Nursing Home of Ahtesam.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has been falsely implicated in this case. The name of this petitioner is not there in the F.I.R. Her name has surfaced during investigation wherein she has given her confessional statement and has stated that one Munni

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8698 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/2 Khatoon has told her to arrange for the baby. From perusal of the order of the learned trial Court, it transpires that the baby was recovered from the possession of Munni Khatoon, not from the possession of this petitioner. It has also been submitted that save and except the confessional statement of this petitioner, there is nothing against her. The story initiates from the Nursing Home of Ahtesam. Petitioner is a lady. She is having no criminal antecedent and she is languishing in judicial custody since 16.10.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge 1st-cum-Special Judge, Araria in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 428 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T