Soni @ Sahjadi @ Soni Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16384 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-340 Year-2022 Thana- BALIYA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Soni @ Sahjadi @ Soni Devi W/O- Late Ajay Khalifa @ Ajay Khalifa @ Late Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Kumar Resident Of Village- Mathurapur (noorjamapur) P.S.- Ballia Dist- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sandip Kumar Gautam For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Yogendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 22-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Balia P.S. Case No. 340 of 2022 registered under sections 346, 370, 370(A), 371, 372, 373, 376, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4, 5, 12 and 17 of POCSO Act, Sections 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Immoral Trafficking Protection Act and Sections 75 and 79 of Juvenile Justice Act.
3. As per prosecution case, the petitioner along with others said to have involved in immoral trafficking of the minor
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16384 of 2023(4) dt.22-08-2023 2/3 girls.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the statements of the victim girls were recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., in which they have not whispered any complicity of the petitioner in this case. The victim girls further stated that out of their own sweet will, they involved in illegal flesh trade to earn money. It is also submitted that petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. Moreover, she is languishing in judicial custody since 14.12.2022. Similarly situated other co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Bench vide order dated 07.04.2023. in Cr. Misc. No. 9084 of 2023 and Cr. Misc. No. 9161 of 2023.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the custody of the petitioner, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Baliya P.S. Case No. 340 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16384 of 2023(4) dt.22-08-2023 3/3 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) arish/- U T