Shamina Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21022 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-213 Year-2025 Thana- PATKHAULI District- West Champaran ====================================================== Shamina Khatoon W/o Munna Miya @ T.T., @ Mannu kha R/o vill- Barwa Faram, P.S.- Bagaha, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending her arrest in in connection with Pathkhauli P.S. Case No. 213 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 143, 61(2) (3) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that the petitioner along with others is indulged in human trafficking.

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. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from perusal of the FIR, it is not clear as to whom the accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21022 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/3 persons have trafficked. A general story has been created that the petitioner and others are indulged in human trafficking. There is no complaint from anybody and from perusal of the order of the learned trial court also, it transpires that during the course of investigation, no victim has given her statement regarding the alleged occurrence. Learned counsel has further submitted that the name of this petitioner has surfaced on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Sumit Kumar. Save and except this, there is nothing against her. Learned counsel has further submitted that other co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this court vide Cr. Misc. Nos. 84892 of 2025 and 89598 of 2025. Moreover, a statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender in connection with Pathkhauli P.S. Case No. 213 of 2025, she

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21022 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 3/3 will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-1, Bagaha, West Champaran subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T