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Nazrun Khatoon @ Najrun Khatoon v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Jan 2023CR. MISC./17869/2022

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The High Court of Patna granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who faced charges of aiding elopement under IPC and POCSO, directing removal of stamp defects within one month.

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Petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petitioner directed to remove stamp defect

Nazrun Khatoon @ Najrun Khatoon Vs The State of… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17869 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2021 Thana- NAUTAN District- West Champaran

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====================================================== NAZRUN KHATOON @ NAJRUN KHATOON W/o Amjad Miyan @ Amjad Ansari Resident of Village - Sheikh Toli, P.s.- Nautan, Distt.- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Brij Kishor Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.J.N.Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

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ORAL ORDER

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3 23-01-2023

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The learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter within one month.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest for the offences alleged under Section 366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, registered in connection with Nautan P.S.Case No. 335 of 2021.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the allegation of kidnapping is against Md. Irshad Maulvi and only allegation against this petitioner is that she has assisted in elopement of the victim. He has submitted further that independent witnesses have stated that there was love and affection between Irshad Maulvi and the victim and she herself had fled away with him.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17869 of 2022(3) dt.23-01-2023 2/2

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Though, the learned APP has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail, but fairly admitted that the independent witnesses have stated that the petitioner has no hand in the alleged occurrence.

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Considering the above facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named, in the event of her arrest or surrender within four weeks from the date of communication of this order, 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 learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Nautan P.S.Case No. 335 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C.

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Office shall ensure that all defects are removed by the petitioner within the stipulated time as provided hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

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(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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Nazrun Khatoon @ Najrun Khatoon v. The State of Bihar

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