Patna High CourtCR. MISC./24877/2025bail granted

Khushboo Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-23Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24877 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2025 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Khushboo Devi Wife of Sunil Kumar Resident of Village - Ganeshpur, P.S.- Ahiyapur, District - Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhurendra Kumar, Advocate Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate Mr. Sudhanshu Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 60 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 180.72 liters liquor was recovered from car and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24877 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the car in question. The car belongs to coaccused, namely, Pawan Kumar. The petitioner was only a passenger of the said vehicle and he had no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 18.02.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 60 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T