Lalita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2099 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-283 Year-2024 Thana- THALI District- Nawada ====================================================== Lalita Devi W/o Bharat Roy R/o vill - Murgiyachak Kothiyar, P.S. - Satgaon, Distt.- Kodarma (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Sarita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Thali PS Case No. 283 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 141 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 300 litres of country made liquor was recovered out of which 40 litres liquor was recovered from the petitioner. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Petitioner is lady. It is submitted that recovery is from an open place, which

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2099 of 2025(2) dt.22-01-2025 2/2 is accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 12.12.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Thali PS Case No. 283 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T