Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43305/2024bail granted

Regina Khatoon @ Ranjina Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-02Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43305 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2024 Thana- R S P.S. District- Araria ====================================================== Regina Khatoon @ Ranjina Khatoon W/o Md. Nijam Ansari @ Nizam Ansari R/o Village-Rajokhar, Ward no.-05, P.O.-Rajokhar, P.S.-Araria, District-Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjeet Choubey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Railway Station (RS) P.S. Case No. 12 of 2024 dated 17.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 21(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, Rs. 1,00,390/- was recovered from the house of the petitioner and Rs. 3,03,000/- along with 60 gm smack was recovered from the co-accused, Sohrab. The petitioner also disclosed that the recovered money from her was given to her by the co-accused, Sohrab which also belonged to the business of smack.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43305 of 2024(2) dt.02-07-2024 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case merely on suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the seized contraband is less than the commercial quantity. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is a lady and she is in custody since 18.03.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of 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, Araria in connection with Railway Station (RS) P.S. Case No. 12 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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