Katiki Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22519 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-677 Year-2022 Thana- PIRO District- Bhojpur ====================================================== KATIKI DEVI, Gender-Female, aged 55 years, W/O MADAN RAM Resident of village- Chaturbhuji Baraon, P.S.- Piro in the district of Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Madan Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Piro P.S. Case No. 677 of 2022 for the offence registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

The prosecution story, in brief, is that total 35 liters wine is said to have been recovered from the house belonging to joint family of the petitioner.

It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. She falsely been implicated in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22519 of 2023(2) dt.17-05-2023 2/3 the petitioner. It is alleged that total 35 liters wine is recovered from the house belonging to joint family of the petitioner. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has transpired in the present case as the alleged recovery is made from the house belonging to joint family of the petitioner. The petitioner is a lady. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr. P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the order dated 13.04.2022 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Criminal Appeal No. 626 of 2022, arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3005 of 2022 (Sweta Kumari-Versus-The State of Bihar).

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R/ Complaint Case. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22519 of 2023(2) dt.17-05-2023 3/3 before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below/concerned Court, in connection with Piro P.S. Case No. 677 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Sudhir Singh, J) U.K./- U T