Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26366/2025bail granted

Satya Devi @ Satiya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-30Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26366 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-178 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Satya Devi @ Satiya Devi W/o Gunjan Manjhi @ Gujan Manjhi R/o VillageRampur, P.S.- Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kamal Kumar Sinha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 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 Sadar Gaya Excise P.S. Case No. 178 of 2025 dated 13.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 135.75 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the basement in the house of the petitioner. It is further alleged that a motorcycle was also recovered from the spot.

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.26366 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 2/2 this case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case merely on suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is a lady and she is in custody since 14.02.2025.

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, Gaya in connection with Sadar Gaya Excise P.S. Case No. 178 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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