Manju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12620 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-214 Year-2018 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== MANJU DEVI W/O PAWAN KUMAR R/v- Kureshipur, Gandhi Nagar Coloney, P.S.- Dhaug, district- Faridawad, State- Haryana Present R/vKureshipur, Near Masjid, Fatehpur Taga,P.S.- Dhaug, District- Faridabad, State- Haryana ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR .. ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Santosh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Raj Kishor Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 25-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per prosecution case, there has been recovery of 2600 liters of illegal foreign liquor from a truck. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. She has committed no offence. Petitioner was not apprehended on spot, she is only the owner of the seized truck. He submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Nothing incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12620 of 2023(2) dt.25-04-2023 2/2 antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petition. She is languishing in judicial custody since 30.12.2022. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is directed to deposit Rs. 40,000/- (forty thousand) in the account of concerned DLSA. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge IV-cum-Special Excise Court-1st, Lakhisarai in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 214 of 2018. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of Rs. 40,000/- (forty thousand) by the petitioner in the account of concerned DLSA.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) arish/- U T