Juli Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27431 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2023 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Juli Devi Wife Of Suraj Kumar R/O East Indira Nagar, Road No.04, Renter In The House Of Baiju Sah, P.S.- Kankarbagh, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gauri Shankar Gupta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

The prosecution case relates to recovery of total 126.06 liters Indian Made Foreign Liquor which was recovered from the rented house of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery nor any incriminating article has been recovered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27431 of 2023(2) dt.11-05-2023 2/2 from her conscious possession. She has got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 12.02.2023. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as being a lady, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No. 142 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Patna.

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