IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33185 of 2008 MUMTAZ BIBI, W/o Sajan Ali, Resident of Village & P.O.- Jiranpur : P.S. Kotwali (Cooch Behar), District- Cooch Behar (W.B.). Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 22.10.2008 Charges were framed in this case on 7.1.2008 and summon was issued to the witnesses for recording their evidence. None of the witnesses appeared. Thereafter the Court issued fresh summons on 18.3.2008, 13.7.2008 and 10.9.2008. The petitioners bail application was rejected on 27.2.2008. It is alleged that she was sitting in a train and Ganja was recovered from certain luggage kept near her seat and on the basis of alleged recovery of about 81 Kgs. of Ganja, the petitioner has remained in custody for about 1½ years. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an illiterate lady and is not concerned with other persons who were allegedly carrying the Ganja. In the circumstances, I direct that the petitioner Mumtaz Bibi should be released on bail in connection with Katihar 2 Rail P.S. Case No. 18 of 2007, vide G.R. No. 25 of 2007 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court of Sessions Judge, Katihar with the condition that the petitioner should appear on each and every date as and when required by the Court and if she absents even for a single date without cause her bail bond shall stand cancelled. I further direct the District and Sessions Judge, Katihar to issue non- bailable warrant of arrest on the witnesses if they are not responding to the summons issued to them so that the trial of this case may be expedited. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)