Sunita Devi @ Sima Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29384 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-218 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Sunita Devi @ Sima Singh Wife of Vijay Singh (Wrongly mentioned in the F.I.R. as Wife of Rajesh Kumar, Resident of Village- Azad Nagar, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh), Resident of VillageMasauna, P.S.- Sanjhauli, Dist.- Rohtas. At present residing at Kharanja Road, Saguna More, P.S.- Danapur, District- Patna, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2024 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ex. Danapur P.S. Case No.218 of 2024 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

As per FIR, there is recovery of total 53.640 litre of illicit liquor from possession of this petitioner. 4.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is submitted that recovery of alleged illicit liquor was not made from conscious physical possession of the petitioner and she has no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29384 of 2024(2) dt.18-04-2024 2/3 alleged recovery of illicit liquor. It is submitted that seizure list appears doubtful being not supported by independent witnesses, rather by police personnels. It is further submitted that petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent and she is in custody since 20.02.2024.

5.

Learned APP appearing for the State, opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6.

Considering the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail, after framing of the charge, in connection with Ex. Danapur P.S. Case No.218 of 2024 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Excise Judge, Danapur. 7.

The trial court is directed to conclude the proceeding of framing of charge according to law within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the charge-sheet has not been submitted then the above named petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond with further condition that the petitioner have to present physically on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the proceeding of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29384 of 2024(2) dt.18-04-2024 3/3 framing of charge.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) S.Katyayan/- U T