IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39671 of 2009 SHAMI KHATOON @ SAHMI KHATOON Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 20.11.2009 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is accused in Shikapur P.S. Case No. 198 of 2008 for offences punishable under Sections 366, 366A and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The substance of allegation as against this petitioner is of aiding the elopement of the daughter of the informant along with other accused persons. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that whereas the alleged occurrence is said to have taken place on 19.7.2008 while the informant is said to be in Lucknow, the F.I.R. in the present case, has been instituted only on 23.7.2008 i.e. after a lapse of four days although he had returned from Lucknow on 20.7.2008. It is submitted that the petitioner is a lady and there is general allegation against all the accused persons of aiding the elopement of the victim girl. It is further submitted that almost all the accused persons have been granted bail by this Court and the details of which are mentioned in paragraph 14 of the bail application. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, 2 set forth, let petitioner Shami Khatoon @ Sahmi Khatoon be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 198 of 2008. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)