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Noorjahan Khatoon v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 Jan 2025CR. MISC./81605/2024

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Cr. Misc. No. 81605 of 2024, Patna High Court, oral order dated 24-01-2025 by Partha Sarthy, J (arising out of Jogbani P.S. Case No. 52 of 2024, District Araria): regular bail application under Sections 21 and 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act allowed for petitioner Noorjahan Khatoon; custody since 15.9.2024; charge framed 15.1.2025; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount before the Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Araria; no precedent cited.

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Regular bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail in Jogbani P.S. Case no.52 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Araria. ¶23

Noorjahan Khatoon Vs The State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81605 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2024 Thana- JOGBANI District- Araria

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Noorjahan Khatoon Wife of Md. Sadrul @ Sadrul Ansari R/O Village Indra Nagar, Tikuliya Basti Ward No. 3, P.S. Jogbani, District - Araria

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus The State of Bihar ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vivekanand Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY

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ORAL ORDER

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4 24-01-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioner has preferred this application for

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grant of regular bail in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case no.52 of 2024 registered under sections 21 of 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

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As per the prosecution case, the informant states

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that on receiving information about Md. Sadrul and the petitioner having stored huge quantity of psychotropic medicines at their house for sale, it is stated that a raid was conducted. Seeing the police personnel, the accused made an attempt to escape. They were identified by the choukidar as being Md. Sadrul and his wife Noorjahan Khatoon, the petitioner herein. Various psychotropic medicines as detailed in the FIR were recovered.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

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petitioner who happens to be a lady has been falsely implicated

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81605 of 2024(4) dt.24-01-2025 2/2

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in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from her possession or from her house. She is in custody since 15.9.2024 and charge has been framed against the petitioner in the learned trial Court on 15.1.2025. The petitioner produces certified copy of the ordersheet of the learned trial Court including the order dated 15.1.2025 which is taken on record. The same shows that charge has been framed against the petitioner as also the co-accused.

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The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the FIR, the petitioner who is a lady being in custody for more than four months since 15.9.2024 and charge having been framed in the learned trial Court on 15.1.2025, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case no.52 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Araria.

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(Partha Sarthy, J)

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Saurabh/- U T

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