Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21398/2025bail granted

Dhaniya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-19Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21398 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2025 Thana- MANPUR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Dhaniya Devi W/o- Late Shivnandan Chauhan Resident of village- Prabhu Bigha, P.S.-Manpur, District-Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arjun Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 05 of 2025, Excise Case No. 80/2025 dated 11.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 33, 34, 35(c), 35(d), 36, 41, 44 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 20 litres of spirit, one litre chemical, one piece of foreign liquor bottle and liquor making apparatus were recovered from the house of the petitioner and a motorcycle was also recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21398 of 2025(2) dt.19-04-2025 2/2 this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 11.01.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Nalanda in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 05 of 2025, Excise Case No. 80/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T