Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30730/2025bail granted

Priyanka Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-15Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30730 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-155 Year-2023 Thana- SHEIKHOPUR SARAI DistrictSheikhpura ====================================================== Priyanka Kumari Daughter of Kishor Prasad Resident of Mohalla - Sector - 9/D, Quarter No.- 137, Street - 34, Chirudih, Post Office - Sector - 9, P.S. and District - Bokaro, Jharkhand.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 15-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Sheikhopur Sarai P.S. Case No. 155 of 2023, dated 16.08.2023, lodged under Section 30(a)/32(2)/41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 260 litres of illicit liquor has been made from a vehicle and the said vehicle allegedly belongs to the petitioner, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel further submits that the petitioner is the owner of the said

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30730 of 2025(2) dt.15-05-2025 2/2 vehicle and his driver has taken leave that some of his relative is coming and therefore, the lady petitioner/owner of the vehicle granted the driver permission to use the vehicle little realizing and being completely unaware that her vehicle can be used for such illegal purpose. Counsel also submits that the petitioner has got clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Sheikhpura in connection with aforesaid P.S. Case, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

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