Devi Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8963 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Devi Choudhary S/O Late Kishun Chaudhary R/o village- Hajari Pasi Lane, Sakurlachak, P.S.- Babarganj, Distt.- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anita Kumari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kanhaiya Kishore, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 22-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

Let the defect(s), if any, as pointed out by the office be removed within four weeks.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 16 of 2021 lodged under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a poor person and nothing was recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather recovery of 4.00 liter illegal Mahua wine was recovered behind the back of the petitioner's house along with two container. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that charge-sheet has already been filed in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8963 of 2022(2) dt.22-06-2022 2/2 this case, petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2021 having clean antecedent.

Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that charge-sheet has already been filed, petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2021 having clean antecedent, let the petitioner, above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (Excise), Bhagalpur in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 16 of 2021.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) ved/- U T