Hopan Murmu @ Hopna Murmu v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20948 of 2017 (2) dt.12-05-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20948 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -83 Year- 2016 Thana -DIGHALBANK District- KISANGANJ ====================================================== Hopan Murmu @ Hopna Murmu, Wife of Late Majhi Hembrem, Resident of village- Hathiduba, P.S. Dighalbank, District- Kishanganj. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amal Kumar Sinha, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dashrath Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dighalbank P.S. Case No. 83 of 2016, registered under Section 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 47 of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016.

The accusation is of recovery of 5 litre country made liquor kept in a plastic gallon from the house of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner being lady has falsely been implicated in this case mere on suspicion. It is further submitted that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 27.12.2016. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20948 of 2017 (2) dt.12-05-2017 the case, the petitioner above named, is directed to 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj, in connection with Dighalbank P.S. Case No. 83 of 2016. Out of two sureties, one surety must be the close relative of the petitioner. (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) Bhardwaj/- U T