Lalasa Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4918 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2022 Thana- ARER District- Madhubani ====================================================== LALASA DEVI Wife of Raghunath Mahto Resident of village - Parjuar, P.S.- Arer, Dist.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhavesh Kumar Sah For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 272, 273, 34 of the I.P.C. and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 39 liters of illicit Nepali liquor has been recovered from the shop of husband of the petitioner.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has been made accused merely because she is wife of co-accused Raghunath Mahto, who was arrested on his shop alongwith aforesaid liquor. Petitioner is lady and has got clean antecedent.

Considering the nature of allegation and clean antecedent of petitioner, let the above named petitioner, in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4918 of 2023(2) dt.13-04-2023 2/2 event of her arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged 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 2nd Addl. Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani in connection with Arer P.S. Case No. 179 of 2022, corresponding to G.R. No. 2137 of 2022, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T