Sangeeta Rani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7819 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-308 Year-2024 Thana- KRITYANAND NAGAR DistrictPurnia ====================================================== Sangeeta Rani D/O- of Kamta Prasad Resident of Thana Chowk, Lanka Tola, P.S.- K. Hat, Distt.- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Adv.

Dr. Bidhu Ranjan, Adv.

Mr. Kumar Rajdeep, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with K. Nagar P.S. Case No. 308 of 2024 dated 13.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143(2), 137(2) and 62(2) of B.N.S. and Section 75, 80 and 81 of J.J. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the coaccused persons are alleged to have involved in the business of child trafficking. It is further alleged that one mobile phone and Rs. 1,00,000/- were recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7819 of 2025(2) dt.17-03-2025 2/2 case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. It is further submitted that no one has seen the petitioner kidnapping the child and no any complaint lodged against him from the missing child's parents, hence no case is made out against the petitioner under any section of the Juvenile Justice Act. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner, who is a lady, is in custody since13.11.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that the specific allegation is against the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Purnea in connection with K. Nagar P.S. Case No. 308 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Shivam/- U T