Nazrana Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66102 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2025 Thana- SUPPI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== 1.

Nazrana Khatoon, W/o Salim Resident of village - Nandwara, Ward No.- 09, P.S - Bairgania, District - Sitamarhi 2.

Rubina Khatoon, W/o Saukat Mansuri, Resident of - Nandwara, Ward No.- 09, P.S - Bairgania, District - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dwij Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioners seek bail in connection with Suppi Case No. 229 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 317(5) of BNS and Section 30 (a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, total 135 liters of country made Nepali liquor was recovered from an Auto in which both the petitioners were sitting. The co-accused driver Saip Ali was also apprehended.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66102 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3 case. The petitioners have no concern either with the seized liquor or with the Auto. The petitioners are neither the owner nor the driver of the Auto in question. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person/possession of the petitioners. The petitioners were merely passengers on the said Auto. The petitioners, who are ladies, are in custody since 13.08.2025 and are having clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. vehemently opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioners.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the petitioners are stated to be the passengers of the vehicle and further considering the period of custody of the petitioners and their clean antecedent, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Court No. 01, Sitamarhi/concerned court, in connection with Suppi Case No. 229/2025, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480 (3) of BNSS and also the following conditions :

(i) One of the bailors will be a close

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66102 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 relative of the petitioners.

(ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and every date fixed by the below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioners will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T