Aabida Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27419 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1419 Year-2023 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia ====================================================== 1.
Aabida Khatoon Wife Of Razzak Ansari Resident Of Village- Khagra, PsKishanganj, Dist- Kishanganj 2.
Aalia Khatoon Daughter Of Md. Masoom Resident Of Village- Khagra, PsKishanganj, Dist- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioners
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. July Pravin (victim x) daughter of Md. Firaj, resident of village Kalvegar Police Station Chak Mehasi, District Samastipur
3. Priya Kumari (victim y), Daughter of Jay Narayan Sahni, resident of village Muzaffarpur Post office Kajra, Police Station Madhuvan, Muzaffarpur ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioners :
Mr. NK Agrawal, Senior Advocate Mr.Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party :
Mr.Murli Dhar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with K. Hat (Maranga) P. S. Case No. 1419 of 2023 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 346, 367, 370, 370(A), 372, 373, 376, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4, 6, 12, 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Sections 75 and 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
3. It is alleged that all the F.I.R. named accused persons including these petitioners were involved in trafficking of children and on raid, one minor girl was recovered from the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27419 of 2024(4) dt.30-08-2024 2/2 house of co-accused Nazma Khatoon.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that specific accusation is against co-accused Nazma Khatoon and petitioners are only alleged to be associates of co-accused Nazma Khatoon. The victim was found to be 17-19 years old and no sign of sexual assault was found on the body of victim. Petitioners are ladies and are in custody since 28.12.2023. Chargesheet has already been submitted.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and period of custody, the bail application is allowed. Let the above named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional District Judge VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Purnia in connection with K. Hat (Maranga) P. S. Case No. 1419 of 2023. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T